pest

pronunciation

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  • n.
    讨厌的人或事
    有害动植物
    瘟疫

Word Origin

pest 害虫，害鸟

来自拉丁语pestis,传染病，瘟疫，诅咒，词源同pestilence.引申词义害虫，害鸟等。

Synonym

Example

1. Silly you the average garden pest is really a tasty treat .
普通菜园子里的害虫都是美餐--把你吓傻了吧。
2. Organic farms win at potato pest control
有机农业成功控制土豆害虫
3. Insect predators living in the mixed species plantations reduce pest damage .
并且生活在混合植被中的昆虫捕食者可以减轻害虫的危害。
4. Because at least one kind of invasive shrimp is an even bigger pest when it has a parasite on board .
因为当船上有寄生物时，至少有一种入侵的虾类是一种更大的害虫。
5. The word pest arrived in english in the late 1400s in the saliva of a flea .
15世纪晚期，pest（害虫）这个词随着跳蚤的唾液来到了英语世界。

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