reptile (old term); internet troll/bot
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
reptile (old term for '爬行动物')
archaicThis is an outdated, collective term for reptiles like snakes, lizards, and turtles. In modern biological contexts, '爬行动物' is used.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
，
cháng常
jiāng将
shé蛇
、
xī蜥
yì蜴
děng等
chēng称
wéi为
pá爬
chóng虫
。
In ancient texts, creatures like snakes and lizards were often called '爬虫'.
Zhè这
běn本
jiù旧
jiào教
kē科
shū书
hái还
zài在
shǐ使
yòng用
'
pá爬
chóng虫
'
zhè这
ge个
fēn分
lèi类
。
This old textbook still uses the classification '爬虫'.
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Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
de的
pá爬
chóng虫
guǎn馆
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
gēng更
míng名
wéi为
'
pá爬
xíng行
dòng动
wù物
guǎn馆
'
。
The museum's '爬虫馆' has now been renamed '爬行动物馆'.
noun
internet crawler/bot; (derogatory) online troll
internetIn internet slang, it refers to automated web crawlers or bots. In a more derogatory sense, it can refer to paid posters or trolls who post malicious or repetitive content online.
Zhè这
ge个
sōu搜
suǒ索
yǐn引
qíng擎
shǐ使
yòng用
pá爬
chóng虫
lái来
suǒ索
yǐn引
wǎng网
yè页
。
This search engine uses crawlers to index web pages.
Píng评
lùn论
qū区
lǐ里
yī一
duī堆
pá爬
chóng虫
zài在
dài带
jié节
zòu奏
。
There are a bunch of trolls in the comment section trying to steer the narrative.
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Xiǎo小
xīn心
nà那
xiē些
wǎng网
luò络
pá爬
chóng虫
，
tā它
men们
huì会
shōu收
jí集
nǐ你
de的
gè个
rén人
xìn信
xī息
。
Be careful of those web crawlers; they can collect your personal information.