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caterpillar

英 [ˈkætəpɪlə(r)]

美 [ˈkætərpɪlər]

n.  毛虫,蠋(蝴蝶或蛾的幼虫)

复数:caterpillars 

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Collins.1 / BNC.10524 / COCA.13163

牛津词典

    noun

    • 毛虫,蠋(蝴蝶或蛾的幼虫)
      a small creature like a worm with legs, that develops into a butterfly or moth (= flying insects with large, sometimes brightly coloured, wings). Caterpillars eat the leaves of plants.

      柯林斯词典

      • 毛虫
        Acaterpillaris a small, worm-like animal that feeds on plants and eventually develops into a butterfly or moth.

        英英释义

        noun

        • a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

          双语例句

          • You are this caterpillar now;
            你们现在就是这只毛毛虫;
          • Peculiarities in the silkworm are known to appear at the corresponding caterpillar or cocoon stage.
            蚕体的性状,亦限于相当的幼虫期或蛹期出现。
          • I know it would be a mistake for Caterpillar workers to do that.
            我知道这将是一个错误的毛虫工作者去做。
          • A caterpillar's dream to fly.
            一个梦想飞翔的毛虫。
          • I used to watch the whole process from caterpillar to chrysalis and then to butterfly.
            我通常观察蝴蝶的整个生命过程&从毛虫变成蛹再变成蝴蝶。
          • He was a big, fat caterpillar.
            它是一条胖嘟嘟的大毛虫了。
          • One day, second only to Caterpillar also climb under the apple tree.
            一天,第二只毛虫也在苹果树下爬。
          • 'Not a bit,'said the Caterpillar.
            “我瞧不出。”毛毛虫说。
          • The fractured caterpillar board of high manganese cast steel was analyzed for chemical composition, fracture and microstructure.
            对断裂的高锰钢履带板进行了化学成分、断口和金相分析。
          • Green caterpillar of a geometrid moth; pest of various fruit and shade trees.
            尺蠖蛾的绿色的毛虫;破坏多种果树和遮荫树。