[N-COUNT 可数名词]昆虫；虫 An insect is a small animal that has six legs. Most insects have wings. Ants, flies, butterflies, and beetles are all insects.
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in·sect★/ˈɪnsekt; NAmEˈɪnsekt/noun _insects_comp.jpg _ant.jpg 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
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HELPInsectis 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。 insectinsectsin·sect/ˈɪnsekt; NAmEˈɪnsekt/
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insectin‧sect /ˈɪnsekt/ ●●●W3 noun [countable]
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a small creature such as a fly or ant, that has six legs, and sometimes wings: an insect bite flying insects Don’t forget to bring insect repellent (=a chemical to keep insects away).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 insect· Toads mainly eat small dark flying insects.a winged insect literary:· Swallows swooped to snatch winged insects from the sky.verbsan 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 + NOUNan 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.THESAURUSinsect 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.
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