|
1
|
castes
|
等级
|
|
The three types of bees in a hive are classified according to their function: the queen, the drones and the workers.
蜂巢中的三类蜜蜂按其功能划分：蜂后、雄蜂和工蜂。
|
|
2
|
worker
[ˈwɜːkə]
|
工蜂
|
|
Sterile female who does various tasks, such as searching for food, building cells and defending the colony.
不育的雌蜂，负责执行多种任务，如觅食、筑巢和保卫蜂群。
|
|
3
|
drone
[droʊn]
|
雄蜂
|
|
Stingless male bee; its only function is to reproduce.
无刺的雄性蜜蜂，其唯一功能是繁殖。
|
|
4
|
queen
[kwiːn]
|
蜂后
|
|
The only reproductive female in the colony, whose sole function is to lay eggs; it is fertilized by five to 10 drones.
蜂群中唯一具有繁殖能力的雌蜂，其唯一职责是产卵；通常由五至十只雄蜂为其授精。
|
