1650s, "type of insect that holds its forelegs in a praying position" (especially the praying mantis, Mantis religiosa), Modern Latin, from Greek mantis, literally "one who divines, a seer, prophet," from mainesthai "be inspired," related to menos "passion, spirit" (see mania). The insect so called for its way of holding the forelimbs as if in prayer. Also used in Greek for some sort of grasshopper (Theocritus).
雙語例句
1. A mantis cannot stop the wheel of a cart.
螳臂豈能擋車.
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2. The 6.3 - meter - long and 3.4 - meter - high mantis attracted businessmen, passers - by and shoppers until 30 July.
這個 6.3 米長、.4米高的螳螂吸引了商人們 、 路人們和購物人潮,直至7月30日為止.
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3. Po : No matter how hard he tried, Mantis could not escape.
無論他做了多大的努力, 螳螂還是逃不出去.
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4. A Malaysian flower mantis, which crouches among flowers awaiting unsuspecting prey.
一只馬來西亞花螳螂, 蜷縮在鮮花中等待不期而遇的獵物.
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5. Praying mantis has two powerful claws like sharp knives.