insect
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ldoce_169_gin·sect /ˈɪnsekt/ ●●● W3 noun [countable] HBIa small creature such as a fly or ant, that has six legs, and sometimes wings 昆虫 an insect bite 昆虫的叮咬 flying insects 飞虫 Don’t forget to bring insect repellent (=a chemical to keep insects away). 不要忘记带上驱虫剂。n COLLOCATIONSadjectivessmall The bird’s natural diet mainly consists of small insects.tiny (=very small)The air was filled with thousands of tiny insects.a flying insectToads mainly eat small dark flying insects.a winged insect literary:Swallows swooped to snatch winged insects from the sky.verbsan insect fliesInsects were flying around the food on the counter.an insect crawls (=moves along the ground )A tiny insect was crawling up his arm.an insect buzzes (=makes a continuous sound)Insects were buzzing around our heads as we walked through the forest.insect + NOUNan insect biteHe was worried about a large red insect bite on his back.an insect sting (=a hole in your skin made by an insect)This cream is good for treating insect stings.insect repellent (=a chemical to keep insects away)If you go camping, you should take some insect repellent.an insect speciesLarge numbers of insect species are becoming extinct.insect eggsThe leaves were covered in insect eggs.insect larvae (=young insects with soft bodies and no wings)Fish love food such as worms and insect larvae.n THESAURUSinsect a small creature such as a fly or ant, that has six legs, and sometimes wingsHead lice are tiny insects that live in the hair.bug a small insectWhat are those little bugs in my roses?creepy-crawly informal an insect, especially one that you are frightened ofThe mattress was covered in creepy-crawlies.aphid technical a small insect that lives on the juice of plants and destroys themThe leaves have been attacked by aphids.
Examples from the Corpus
insect• Is there any reason to believe an insect may have crawled or flown into the ear?• If your child becomes interested in insects, encourage her to focus on a particular insect.• Spurs occur on the legs of many insects and differ from setae in being of multicellular origin.• For bees and other insects, social life pays.• Both make up for the lack of nutrients in the soil by trapping and digesting small insects.• The Percys ate their peanuts one by one, patiently dislodging the insects.• Horton picked the spider up, held it in his palm and asked if the insect was bothering anyone.Origin insect (1600-1700) Latin insectum, from insecare “to cut into”; because insects have a body in separate partsin·sect noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
ant, fly such as a or small a Corpus creature
insect
in‧sect W3 /ˈɪnsekt/
noun [countable]
an insect bite
flying insects
Don’t forget to bring insect repellent (=a chemical to keep insects away).
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▪small The bird’s natural diet mainly consists of small insects.
▪tiny (=very small) The air was filled with thousands of tiny insects.
▪a flying insect Toads mainly eat small dark flying insects.
▪a winged insect literary: Swallows swooped to snatch winged insects from the sky.
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▪an insect flies Insects were flying around the food on the counter.
▪an insect crawls (=moves along the ground ) A tiny insect was crawling up his arm.
▪an insect buzzes (=makes a continuous sound) Insects were buzzing around our heads as we walked through the forest.
■ insect + NOUN
▪an insect bite He was worried about a large red insect bite on his back.
▪an insect sting (=a hole in your skin made by an insect) This cream is good for treating insect stings.
▪insect repellent (=a chemical to keep insects away) If you go camping, you should take some insect repellent.
▪an insect species Large numbers of insect species are becoming extinct.
▪insect eggs The leaves were covered in insect eggs.
▪insect larvae (=young insects with soft bodies and no wings) Fish love food such as worms and insect larvae.
▪ insect a small creature such as a fly or ant, that has six legs, and sometimes wings: Head lice are tiny insects that live in the hair.
▪bug a small insect: What are those little bugs in my roses?
▪creepy-crawly informal an insect, especially one that you are frightened of: The mattress was covered in creepy-crawlies.
▪aphid technical a small insect that lives on the juice of plants and destroys them: The leaves have been attacked by aphids.
in‧sect W3 /ˈɪnsekt/
noun [countable] Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: insectum, from insecare 'to cut into'; because insects have a body in separate parts
a small creature such as a fly or ant, that has six legs, and sometimes wings:Language: Latin
Origin: insectum, from insecare 'to cut into'; because insects have a body in separate parts
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Animals 动物
animals mate/breed/reproduce/feed (on sth) 动物交配／繁育／繁殖／以…为食 fish/amphibians swim/spawn (= lay eggs)鱼／两栖动物游动／产卵 birds fly/migrate/nest/sing 鸟飞翔／迁徙／筑巢／啼叫 insects crawl/fly/bite/sting 昆虫爬／飞／咬／叮 insects/bees/locusts swarm 昆虫／蜜蜂／蝗虫成群地飞来飞去 bees collect/gather nectar/pollen蜜蜂采蜜／花粉 spiders spin/weave a web蜘蛛结网／织网 snakes/lizards shed their skins 蛇／蜥蜴蜕皮 bears/hedgehogs/frogs hibernate 熊／刺猬／青蛙冬眠 insect larvae grow/develop/pupate 昆虫的幼虫生长／发育／化蛹 an egg/a chick/a larva hatches 卵孵化；小鸡出壳；幼虫孵出 attract/find/choose a mate吸引／找到／选择配偶 produce/release eggs/sperm产卵；排卵；产生／释放精子 lay/fertilize/incubate/hatch eggs产卵；使卵受精；孵卵 inhabit a forest/a reef/the coast栖居于森林／礁石／海岸 mark/enter/defend (a) territory标出／进入／保卫领地 stalk/hunt/capture/catch/kill prey悄悄接近／猎杀／捕获／杀死猎物
Plants and fungi 植物和真菌
trees/plants grow/bloom/blossom/flower 树木／植物生长／开花 a seed germinates/sprouts 种子发芽 leaves/buds/roots/shoots appear/develop/form 叶子／花蕾／根茎／幼苗长出来／长大／成形 flower buds swell/open 花蕾含苞欲放／绽放 a fungus grows/spreads/colonizes sth 菌类生长／扩散／长满… pollinate/fertilize a flower/plant给花／植物授粉 produce/release/spread/disperse pollen/seeds/spores长出／传播花粉／种子／孢子 produce/bear fruit结果 develop/grow/form roots/shoots/leaves长出根茎／嫩芽／叶子 provide/supply/absorb/extract/release nutrients提供／吸收／提取／释放营养物 perform/increase/reduce photosynthesis进行／增加／减少光合作用
Bacteria and viruses 细菌和病毒
bacteria/microbes/viruses grow/spread/multiply 细菌／微生物／病毒生长／扩散／繁殖 bacteria/microbes live/thrive in/on sth细菌／微生物在…中存活／大量生长 bacteria/microbes/viruses evolve/colonize sth/cause disease 细菌／微生物／病毒进化／长满…／引发疾病 bacteria break sth down/convert sth (into sth) 细菌（将某物）分解／转化（成某物） a virus enters/invades sth/the body病毒进入／侵入某物／身体 a virus mutates/evolves/replicates (itself) 病毒变异／演化／（自我）复制 be infected with/contaminated with/exposed to a new strain of a virus/drug-resistant bacteria感染上／接触到一种新病毒／抗药性细菌 contain/carry/harbour/ ( especially
harbor bacteria/a virus带有细菌／病毒 kill/destroy/eliminate harmful/deadly bacteria杀灭有害的／致命的细菌