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Wasp Wɒsp Wɑːsp Noun Sting White Anglo Saxon Black

A "wasp" is a stinging, black and yellow insect. It can also refer to the acronym "WASP," which stands for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, a term used to describe a specific social group in the US.

A "wasp" is a flying insect with a stinger, known for its black and yellow coloration. It can also be an acronym for "White Anglo-Saxon Protestant," referring to a specific demographic in American society.

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Oxford wasp / wɒsp ; NAmE wɑːsp / noun _insects_comp.jpg _wasp.jpg a black and yellow flying insect that can sting 黄蜂;胡蜂 ◆ a wasp sting 黄蜂蜇伤 ◆ a wasps' nest 黄蜂窝 wasp wasps wasp / wɒsp ; NAmE wɑːsp / Wasp / wɒsp ; NAmE wɑːsp / ( alsoWASP ) noun ( especially NAmE) ( usually disapproving) the abbreviation for ‘ White Anglo-Saxon Protestant ’(a white American whose family originally came from northern Europe and is therefore thought to be from the most powerful section of society) 白种盎格鲁—撒克逊裔新教徒(全写为 White Anglo-Saxon Protestant,祖先为来自北欧的白种人,被认为是美国社会中势力最强大的族群) ◆ a privileged Wasp background 享有特权的盎格鲁 – 撒克逊裔白人新教徒出身 Wasp Wasps Wasp / wɒsp ; NAmE wɑːsp /
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waspwasp /wɒsp $ wɑːsp, wɒːsp/ ●○○ noun [countable]
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a thin black and yellow flying insect that can sting you
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wasp

[wɒsp]

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黄蜂(87%),胡蜂(13%)
abbr.盎格鲁撒克逊系的白人新教徒(White Anglo-Saxon Protestant)

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