lemming

• 指一种生活在北极及环极地区的小型短尾啮齿动物，即旅鼠；也常用来比喻盲目跟随群体、缺乏独立思考的人。

A noun referring to any of various short-tailed, furry-footed rodents found in circumpolar regions.

1. Small rodentB2formal

   A small, short-tailed, furry-footed rodent found in Arctic and subarctic regions, known for periodic population booms.

   小型啮齿动物

   • Lemmings are known for their dramatic population cycles.
   • The arctic ecosystem supports a variety of small mammals, including lemmings.
   • Researchers study lemming behavior to understand tundra ecology.

2. Follower (figurative)B2informal

   A person who follows the crowd without thinking, often into a dangerous or foolish situation.

   盲从者（比喻义）

   • Don't be a lemming and invest in that risky scheme just because others are.
   • The protesters were acting like lemmings, blindly following the leader.
   • He criticized the company's culture for turning employees into lemmings.

   同义词conformistfollowersheep

   反义词individualistleadermavericknonconformistoriginal