locust
英 [ˈləʊkəst] 美 [ˈloʊkəst]
1. 名词
1) 昆虫:
locust: a large insect that flies in large groups and destroys crops
蝗:一种大型昆虫,会成群飞行并毁坏农作物
2) 植物:
locust: a type of tree with white flowers that smell sweet
洋槐:一种有白色花朵且芳香的树木
2. 形容词
1) 昆虫的:
locust: relating to locusts or similar insects
蝗的:与蝗虫或类似昆虫相关的
2) 植物的:
locust: relating to locust trees
洋槐的:与洋槐树有关的
3. 词语辨析
locust与grasshopper的区别在于locust表示成群飞行并破坏农作物的蝗虫,grasshopper表示普通的蚱蜢。
4. 词汇扩充
locust plague: 蝗灾
5. 近义词
grasshopper, cicada
6. 反义词
solitude, peace
7. 柯林斯词典解释
noun
A locust is a type of large insect. Locusts fly together in large groups and can destroy crops.
adjective
Locust trees or locust beans are trees that have white flowers with a sweet smell.
8. 牛津词典解释
noun
A large and mainly tropical grasshopper with strong powers of flight. It is usually solitary, but from time to time there is a population explosion, and vast swarms can migrate huge distances, causing widespread devastation.
adjective
Relating to locusts or cicadas.
9. 用法
When the locusts descended on the fields, the farmers knew their crops were in danger.
10. 例句
When the locusts descended on the fields, the farmers knew their crops were in danger.(当蝗虫袭击田地时,农民知道他们的庄稼有危险。)
The locust trees in the park are in full bloom.(公园里的洋槐树正处在盛开的季节。)
Locust swarms have been causing devastation in the region.(蝗虫成群结队在该地区造成了破坏。)
He was as hungry as a locust.(他饿得像只蝗虫一样。)
There are reports of locust plagues in several countries.(有报道称几个国家出现了蝗虫灾害。)
The sound of the locusts filled the air.(蝗虫的声音充满了空气。)
Locust beans are used in some traditional dishes.(有些传统菜肴中使用了洋槐豆。)
The locust plague caused widespread damage to the crops.(蝗虫灾害给农作物造成了广泛的破坏。)
The locusts consumed everything in their path.(蝗虫吞噬了路径上的一切。)
Locust outbreaks are a recurring problem in this area.(蝗虫爆发是该地区的一个反复出现的问题。)
Locusts are known for their ability to strip fields bare in a matter of days.(蝗虫以在几天内将田地剥光而闻名。)
The locust invasion was unexpected and devastating.(蝗虫入侵是出乎意料的,毁灭性的。)
The locust swarm darkened the sky.(蝗虫群使天空变暗。)
He compared the city rush hour to a swarm of locusts.(他把城市的高峰交通时间比作蝗虫的群落。)
Locusts can quickly destroy a farmer's livelihood.(蝗虫能迅速毁掉农民的谋生手段。)
The locusts left a trail of destruction behind them.(蝗虫在身后留下了一片破坏的痕迹。)
The locust outbreak was declared a national emergency.(蝗虫爆发被宣布为国家紧急事件。)
The locust infestation was brought under control with the use of pesticides.(通过使用杀虫剂,蝗虫的入侵得到了控制。)
Locusts have a voracious appetite and can eat their own weight in food every day.(蝗虫具有贪婪的食欲,每天可以吃下自己体重的食物。)