| 单词 | locust |
| 释义 | locust noun[C] uk/ˈləʊ.kəst/us/ˈloʊ.kəst/alargeinsectfoundinhotareasthatfliesinlargegroupsanddestroysplantsandcrops: 蝗虫aswarmof locusts一大群蝗虫  Digital Zoo/DigitalVision/GettyImages Insect names
locust| American Dictionarylocust noun[C] us/ˈloʊ·kəst/any of severaltypesoflargegrasshoppers(=insectswithwingsandlongbacklegs)foundesp. inhotareas: aswarmof locusts Examplesoflocustlocust During the dry season the locusts could be approached nearer than during the rains, owing to their inactivity when the humidity is low. From theCambridge English Corpus Various grasses were introduced into the cage to determine whether the locusts exhibited a preference for any particular species of grass. From theCambridge English Corpus At this point, villages were teetering on the brink of famine aslocustinvasions threatened to consume the limited food crops that had been planted. From theCambridge English Corpus The wing femur and pronotum-depth head-width ratios were determined for locusts collected in 1930, 1931, 1932 and 1933. From theCambridge English Corpus After the preliminary work, a programme was drawn up which included a study of both phases of the desertlocust. From theCambridge English Corpus In the countryside, the absence of government measures to ensure pest control made farmers' efforts to deal with a swarm of locusts futile. From theCambridge English Corpus The chronicles tell us about such natural phenomena as rainy years, periods of drought, famines,locustplagues, and epidemics. From theCambridge English Corpus Treated locusts reared in field cages or in the laboratory can be used to confirm the field data. From theCambridge English Corpus The field assessments were supported by data from locusts kept in field cages. From theCambridge English Corpus Cages were checked twice a day for mortality and any dead locusts counted and removed. From theCambridge English Corpus Intelligent life, in the long term, ought to appear as a horde of locusts, devouring all matter in its domain. From theCambridge English Corpus A similar situation occurs in the male desertlocustwhich, during the gregarious phase, breeds under crowded conditions. From theCambridge English Corpus From the beginning, the sages warn that there will be locusts, dearth, hunger, and death. From theCambridge English Corpus Various kinds of hunger crises caused by natural disasters such as drought, invasions of locusts, blight and other pests and epidemics can be categorized. From theCambridge English Corpus It is of interest, however, that the locusts in the jars ate at least four times as much food as those in the cages. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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