2021年12月8日 星期三

hives, beehive, apiary, troglodyte, "lone wolf"

About 50 days after a volcano exploded in the Canary Islands, a beekeeper discovered that his honeybees had sealed themselves in their hives away from deadly gases and survived on honey.加那利群島火山爆發大約 50 天后,一名養蜂人發現他的蜜蜂將自己密封在蜂巢中,遠離致命氣體,靠蜂蜜生存。

Community apiaries are generating a buzz.
Modeled after community gardens, the sweet setups allow beekeepers to…
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Bees cluster at the base of a hive located on an outlying field at Montréal-Mirabel International Airport in Mirabel, Québec. CreditDanielle Beurteaux

Now Cleared for Landing at Airports: Bees

Urban beekeepers need green space, and many airports have plenty of it — fields that legally cannot be built on. Chicago’s O’Hare now has the largest airport apiary project in the world.

Lone wolf' terror threat warning
The UK could face a growing threat from "lone wolf" terrorists returning from fighting overseas in the next few years, a think tank warns.

A lone wolf or lone-wolf fighter is someone who commits violent acts in support of some group, movement, or ideology, but does so alone, ...


An apiary (also known as a bee yard) is a place where beehives of honey bees are kept. Traditionally beekeepers (also known as apiarists) paid land rent in honey for the use of small parcels.


apiaryLine breaks: api¦ary
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪpɪəri /

Definition of apiary in English:

NOUN (plural apiaries)

A place where bees are kept; a collection ofbeehives.

Origin

mid 17th century: from Latin apiarium, from apis 'bee'.


trog·lo·dyte Pronunciation (trgl-dt)
n.
1.
a. A member of a fabulous or prehistoric race of people that lived in caves, dens, or holes.
b. A person considered to be reclusive, reactionary, out of date, or brutish.
2.
a. An anthropoid ape, such as a gorilla or chimpanzee.
b. An animal that lives underground, as an ant or a worm.

[From Latin Trglodytae, a people said to be cave dwellers, from Greek Trglodutai, alteration (influenced by trgl, hole, and -dutai, those who enter) of Trgodutai.]

troglo·dytic (-dtk), troglo·dyti·cal (--kl) adj.
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troglodyte [ˈtrɒgləˌdaɪt]
n
1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) a cave dweller, esp one of the prehistoric peoples thought to have lived in caves
2. Informal a person who lives alone and appears eccentric
[via Latin from Greek trōglodutēs one who enters caves, from trōglē hole + duein to enter]
troglodytic [ˌtrɒgləˈdɪtɪk], troglodytical adj
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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.troglodytetroglodyte - one who lives in solitude
lone hand, lone wolf, loner - a person who avoids the company or assistance of others

2.troglodytetroglodyte - someone who lives in a cave
primitive, primitive person - a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
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The Buzz About Nomura: Nomura is installing two beehives on the roof of its European headquarters in London with the aim of producing its own honey while helping a local job training program.


hives
  • [háivz]
(hīvz) pronunciation
pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
A skin condition characterized by intensely itching welts and caused by an allergic reaction to internal or external agents, an infection, or a nervous condition. Also called nettle rash, urticaria.

[Origin unknown.]


[名]((単数・複数扱い))《病理学》じんましん;(のどの)炎症.




beehive
[名]1 ミツバチの巣箱;ハチの巣.2 人込みの場所.3 (女性の)ミツバチの巣箱形の髪.
A beehive is an enclosed structure in which some honey bee species of the subgenus Apis live and raise their young. Natural beehives are naturally occurring structures occupied by honeybee colonies, while domesticated honeybees live in man-made beehives, often in an apiary. These man-made structures are typically referred to as "beehives". Several species of Apis live in hives, but only the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) and the eastern honey bee (Apis cerana) are domesticated by humans.

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