murder hornet

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) ^((See discussion)) informal
    — Their murderous rampages on bee colonies have earned them the nickname ‘murder hornets’ from entomologists.

词形变化

murder hornets plural

词源

Calque of Japanese 殺人スズメバチ (literally “murder hornet”), from 殺人 (satsujin, “さつじん”)+スズメバチ (suzumebachi, “雀蜂”), equivalent to murder + hornet. From its ability to kill people through its painful venomous stings, which can pierce through most regular beekeeper suits, killing some dozens of people a year in Japan; and its propensity for killing off honeybee colonies.
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