beneficial insect
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
beneficial insect; insect that is directly or indirectly advantageous to humans
Includes insects such as silkworms (which produce silk), bees (which produce honey and pollinate), and predatory insects like praying mantises, ladybugs, and dragonflies (which control agricultural pests). Contrasts with 害虫 (pests).
Mì蜜
fēng蜂
hé和
cán蚕
dōu都
shì是
rén人
lèi类
zhòng重
yào要
de的
yì益
chóng虫
。
Bees and silkworms are both important beneficial insects to humanity.
Piáo瓢
chóng虫
huì会
bǔ捕
shí食
yá蚜
chóng虫
，
shì是
nóng农
tián田
lǐ里
de的
yì益
chóng虫
。
Ladybugs prey on aphids and are beneficial insects in farmland.
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Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
bǎo保
hù护
qīng蜻
tíng蜓
zhè这
lèi类
bǔ捕
shí食
wén蚊
chóng虫
de的
yì益
chóng虫
。
We should protect beneficial insects like dragonflies that prey on mosquitoes.
Yì益
chóng虫
yǔ与
hài害
chóng虫
zhī之
jiān间
de的
píng平
héng衡
duì对
shēng生
tài态
xì系
tǒng统
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
The balance between beneficial insects and pests is very important for the ecosystem.