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

• She flapped a newspaper at the insect.
  她用报纸拍虫子。
• 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。
• The upper lip and mandibles of the insect were injured.
  这个昆虫的上唇和上颚都受了伤。
• The ant is a social insect.
  蚂蚁是一种群居昆虫。
• The insect anchored fast to its prey.
  这只昆虫紧紧地抓住它的猎物不放。
• 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。
• The traveller's face was covered with insect bites.
  旅行者满脸都是被虫子叮咬的疙瘩。
• On the clues of laboratories and insect species, the investigation process of each enzyme is introduced and generalized.
  按实验室和昆虫种类为线索，归纳和概括了每一种保幼激素代谢酶的研究进程；
• Many kinds of insect find their mates by scent.
  许多昆虫通过气味找到交配对象。
• 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。