insect 英 [ˈɪnsekt]   美 [ˈɪnˌsɛkt]

insect

insect  英 [ˈɪnsekt] 美 [ˈɪnˌsɛkt]

n. 昆虫 

名词复数:insects 

all kinds of insects. 各种各样的昆虫。

  • An insect is commonly called a bug. Flies, bees, and wasps are all insects.
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  • n. 昆虫
  • 1. all kinds of insects.

    各种各样的昆虫。

  • insect (n.) c. 1600, from Latin (animal) insectum "(animal) with a notched or divided body," literally "cut into," noun use of neuter past participle of insectare "to cut into, to cut up," from in- "into" (from PIE root *en "in") + secare "to cut" (from PIE root *sek- "to cut").
in·sect / ˈɪnsekt ; NAmE ˈɪnsekt / noun any small creature with six legs and a body divided into three parts. Insectsusually also have wings. Ants, beesand flies are all insects. 昆虫 insect species 昆虫种类 insect repellent (= a chemical that keeps insects away) 驱虫剂 an insect bite 昆虫咬伤 collocationsat life see also stick insect HELP  Insectis often used to refer to other small creatures, for example spiders, although this is not correct scientific language. *insect 常用以指蜘蛛等其他小动物,但从科学术语来说并不准确。 insect insects in·sect / ˈɪnsekt ; NAmE ˈɪnsekt /
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