bee

bee — 名詞

1. an insect with black-and-yellow markings that feeds on flower nectar, makes hone

1.名詞B1
釋義

蜜蜂

會採蜜並會螫人的飛蟲

an insect with black-and-yellow markings that feeds on flower nectar, makes honey, and may hurt you with its sting

例句

A bee landed on Emma's sleeve while she picked peaches.

Emma 採桃子時，一隻蜜蜂停在她的袖子上。

bee + land on something

By noon, bees were moving between the lavender plants in rows.

到了中午，蜜蜂在一排排薰衣草之間飛來飛去。

常見搭配
  • honey bee
  • queen bee
  • worker bee
  • bee sting
  • swarm of bees
同義詞
  • honeybee

    a narrower word for the common hive bee that makes honey

  • bumblebee

    a larger, hairier kind of bee

  • insect

    a much broader word; a bee is one type of insect

文法句型

a bee stings somebody

bees buzz around flowers

a bee lands on something

用法筆記

Often used in compounds such as honey bee, queen bee, and worker bee. Distinguish from sense 2, where bee names a gathering rather than an insect.

常見錯誤

A bee bit my arm.
A bee stung my arm.
Bees are usually said to sting, not bite.

2. an event where people gather to work together or compete in one named activity

2.名詞
釋義

比賽；聚會

為共同活動而聚在一起

an event where people gather to work together or compete in one named activity

例句

At the school spelling bee, Nora won with the word "camera."

在學校的拼字比賽裡，Nora 靠「camera」這個字拿了第一名。

compound pattern: spelling bee

The church sewing bee met every Tuesday before the winter fair.

教會的縫紉聚會每週二都會在冬季園遊會前碰面。

compound pattern: sewing bee

常見搭配
  • spelling bee
  • sewing bee
  • quilting bee
  • work bee
同義詞
  • gathering

    broader and does not show the shared task or contest clearly

  • contest

    fits competitive events like a spelling bee, but not shared work

  • work party

    fits the shared-labor use, but not competitions

文法句型

spelling bee

sewing bee

work bee

用法筆記

Most often appears after a noun that names the activity, especially spelling, sewing, quilting, or work. Distinguish from sense 1, which refers to the flying insect.

常見錯誤

Our school had a bee of spelling.
Our school had a spelling bee.
In this sense, bee usually comes after the activity noun.
慣用語

as busy as a bee

idiom

Working very hard and actively.

忙得像蜜蜂一樣

Maya was as busy as a bee preparing for the party.

Are you as busy as a bee with your new job?

the bee’s knees

idiom

An excellent person or thing.

頂尖的人或事物

Diego thinks his new phone is the bee's knees.

Sara considered her grandmother's apple pie the bee's knees.

the birds and the bees

idiom

Basic information about sex, often taught to children.

性教育的基本知識

Dad explained the birds and the bees to his son.

Have you talked to your daughter about the birds and the bees?

have a bee in your bonnet (about something)

idiom

To talk or think about something constantly because you consider it very important.

對某事耿耿於懷

Aiden has a bee in his bonnet about recycling.

Why does she have a bee in her bonnet about punctuality?