insect

英 [ˈɪnsekt]

美 [ˈɪnsekt]

n.  昆虫

复数：insects　

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牛津词典

noun

• 昆虫
  any small creature with six legs and a body divided into three parts. Insects usually also have wings. Ants , bees and flies are all insects .
  1. insect species
     昆虫种类
  2. insect repellent (= a chemical that keeps insects away)
     驱虫剂
  3. an insect bite
     蚊虫叮咬

柯林斯词典

• 昆虫;虫
  Aninsectis a small animal that has six legs. Most insects have wings. Ants, flies, butterflies, and beetles are all insects.

英英释义

noun

• small air-breathing arthropod
• a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
  Synonym:wormlousedirt ball

双语例句

• He finds the comparison of insect wings with a sailing boat useful up to a point
  他发现把昆虫的翅膀比作一艘帆船在某种程度上是有用的。
• To date, crops have been engineered for herbicide tolerance, insect and virus resistance and post-harvest quality.
  迄今为止，已经针对农作物的耐除草剂、抗虫和抗病毒的特性以及采后品质进行了基因操作。
• The crop failure was due in part to drought and in part to insect pests.
  歉收一半儿由于干旱，一半儿由于虫灾。
• He was bitten by an insect in the garden.
  他在花园里被虫子咬了一口。
• The bird seized the insect and bore it off to its nest.
  那只鸟捕捉到了一只昆虫并把它叼到了鸟巢里。
• The action of a pathogen and an insect vector changed the ecology of the rabbit.
  病原体和昆虫媒介改变了兔子的生态学。
• Corn is attacked by a number of plant parasites and insect pests.
  玉米受到一些植物寄生虫和虫害的侵害。
• Research and development in insect biology and insect resistant plants languished during this period.
  这一时期昆虫生物学和抗虫植物的研究和发展很不景气。
• The upper lip and mandibles of the insect were injured.
  这个昆虫的上唇和上颚都受了伤。
• She flapped a newspaper at the insect.
  她用报纸拍虫子。