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蚂蜂

Word · NounTraditional馬蜂

wasp; hornet

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

wasp; hornet

指膜翅目胡蜂科的昆虫。

Tā他
bèi被
mǎ马
fēng蜂
zhē蜇
le了
yī一
xià下
 ,
zhǒng肿
le了
yī一
gè个
dà大
bāo包
 。

He was stung by a wasp and it swelled into a big lump.

Yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
yǒu有
gè个
mǎ马
fēng蜂
wō窝
 ,
qiān千
wàn万
bié别
qù去
tǒng捅
 。

There's a wasp nest in the yard; whatever you do, don't poke it.

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Xià夏
tiān天
yě野
wài外
de的
mǎ马
fēng蜂
tè特
bié别
duō多
 ,
yào要
zhù注
yì意
fáng防
fàn范
 。

There are especially many wasps in the wild during summer; you must take precautions.

2.

noun

fierce or aggressive person (figurative)

informal

常用于口语,比喻性情凶悍、不易相处或会报复的人。

Tā她
kě可
shì是
gè个
mǎ马
fēng蜂
 ,
shéi谁
rě惹
tā她
shéi谁
dǎo倒
méi霉
 。

She's a real wasp—whoever provokes her is asking for trouble.

Nà那
bāng帮
rén人
shì是
mǎ马
fēng蜂
 ,
nǐ你
lí离
tā他
men们
yuǎn远
diǎn点
 。

That gang is a bunch of wasps; keep your distance from them.