insect

英['ɪnsekt] 美['ɪnsekt]
  • n. 昆虫;虫子;卑微的人
insectival insects
CET4 TEM4 考 研 CET6
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星级词汇:
    n. (名词)
    1. 昆虫,虫
    2. 可鄙的人,渺小的人
    v. (动词)
    1. 插入,打断
    n. (名词)
    1. [C]昆虫 a small creature such as an ant or fly

英英释义

Noun:
  1. small air-breathing arthropod

  2. a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

1. Honeybees use one of the most sophisticated communication systems of any insect.
蜜蜂之间所用的交流方式是昆虫中最为复杂的方式之一。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Many kinds of insect find their mates by scent.
许多昆虫通过气味找到交配对象。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Chambers' voice droned, maddening as an insect around his head.
钱伯斯一直在他耳边嗡嗡地说个不停,他都快疯了。

来自柯林斯例句

4. The insect's wings are almost transparent.
这昆虫的翅膀几乎是透明的。

来自《权威词典》

5. a species of insect previously unknown to science
科学上以前尚未了解的一种昆虫

来自《权威词典》

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. The insect bit him and drew blood from his arm.
      那只昆虫叮在他的手臂上吸血。
    2. A cocoon is a kind of silk covering made by an insect.
      蚕茧是由昆虫制造的一种由丝组成的外包层。
    3. She stamped on the insect and killed it.
      她踩死了一只虫子。
    4. A locust is a kind of destructive insect.
      蝗虫是一种害虫。
    5. He is just an insect in the company and deserves no mention.
      他只是个无足轻重的人,不值一提。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. He was bitten by an insect in the garden.
      他在花园里被虫子咬了一口。
    2. There are many kinds of insects in this area.
      这个地区有许多种昆虫。
bug,insect,pest,worm
  • 这些名词均含“虫,昆虫”之意。
  • bug指小昆虫,尤指吸血的臭虫,也可指细菌。
  • insect含义广泛,多指蚂蚁、黄蜂、蝉等等。
  • pest指有害的昆虫或有害的小动物。
  • worm侧重指蚯蚓、蚕、毛虫等小而无骨的虫。