the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk
larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
双语例句
1. Silkworm culture is practised in order to get silk.
养蚕是为了得到蚕丝.
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2. The unspoken mobilization order for the silkworm campaign reached everywhere and everyone.
蚕事的动员令也在各方面发动了.
来自汉英文学 - 春蚕
3. The Silkworm Goddess had been beneficent to the tiny village this year.
今年蚕花娘娘保佑这小小的村子.
来自汉英文学 - 春蚕
4. Peculiarities in the silkworm are known to appear at the corresponding caterpillar or cocoon stage.
蚕体的性状,亦限于相当的幼虫期或蛹期出现.
来自辞典例句
5. Objective : To explore the mechanism of hypoglycemic action of silkworm cocoon.
目的: 探讨蚕茧降血糖作用的机理.
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用作名词 (n.)
Silkworms make cocoons. 蚕做茧。
The silkworms are producing well. 这些蚕的吐丝量很大。
Silkworm culture is practised in order to get silk. 养蚕是为了得到蚕丝。