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

• 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。
• 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；
• The ant is a social insect.
  蚂蚁是一种群居昆虫。
• 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 traveller's face was covered with insect bites.
  旅行者满脸都是被虫子叮咬的疙瘩。
• Some suggestions for the further control and study on this insect pest were also proposed.
  对今后的防治和研究提出了一些建议。
• The insect anchored fast to its prey.
  这只昆虫紧紧地抓住它的猎物不放。
• Improvement of hybrids with insect resistance was also discussed.
  还对杂交稻抗虫性的改良进行了讨论。
• He was bitten by an insect in the garden.
  他在花园里被虫子咬了一口。
• Small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests.
  圆形身体的小甲虫，色彩鲜艳并有斑点，通常吃蚜虫和其它有害的昆虫。