一、详细释义：


n.

昆虫 [C]


例句：

A locust is a kind of destructive insect.

蝗虫是一种害虫。


例句：

The bee is a diligent insect.

蜜蜂是勤劳的昆虫。


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二、词义辨析：


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。


三、相关短语：


scale insect

n.[昆]介壳虫


stick insect

n.[昆]竹节虫


insect bite

虫咬


insect powder

除虫粉，杀虫粉


insect repellant

驱虫剂


insect repellent

n.杀虫剂


wax insect

白蜡虫


cochineal insect

n. [昆]胭脂虫


四、参考例句：


Please brush this insect off.

请把这只虫掸掉。


The insect's wings are almost transparent.

这昆虫的翅膀几乎是透明的。


A stick insect pauses on a branch.

一只竹节虫在一条树枝上休息。


Did you bring along some insect spray?

你有没有带些杀虫喷液来?


You can make natural insect repellent yourself.

天然的驱虫剂可以自己制作。


Don't forget to bring insect repellent.


The insect is about three centimeters long.

那条昆虫大约3厘米长。


She stamped on the insect and killed it.

她踩死了一只虫子。


The insect bit him and drew blood from his arm.

那只昆虫叮在他的手臂上吸血。


It intervals the drone of an insect bored the air.

不时有只昆虫嗡嗡嗡地打破这阵寂静。