caterpillar
pronunciation
UK [ˈkætəpɪlə(r)]
US [ˈkætərpɪlər]
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- n.
- 毛虫
- 履带
- 履带拖拉机
Word Origin
caterpillar 毛虫
cat, 猫。-pil, 毛，词源同peel, depilatory(脱毛)。因其毛如猫毛而得名。
Example
- 1. ' I don 't know , 'said the caterpillar .
- “我不懂，”毛虫说。
- 2. A caterpillar inches across the kitchen floor .
- 一只毛毛虫在厨房的地板上缓慢爬行。
- 3. China 's urbanization has already benefited companies such as excavators makers caterpillar inc. and komatsu ltd. , and iron ore miners bhp billiton ltd. and rio tinto plc .
- 城镇化已经使一些公司受益，例如挖掘机制造商履带公司、小松公司，还有矿业公司必和必拓以及里奥廷托。
- 4. Its caterpillar isn 't much to look at really , is it ?
- 它的毛虫可真没什么可看的，不是吗？
- 5. Beautiful as this species is , the big surprise is in the caterpillar stage of its life .
- 这种蝴蝶是如此的美丽，但它还是毛虫时候的样子却大大出人意料。
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