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grasshopper

UK //ˈɡrɑːsˌhɒp.ər//US //ˈɡræsˌhɑː.pɚ//

词源

源自中古英语 'gras-hoppere',由'grass'(草)和'hopper'(跳跃者)组成,字面意思是'在草中跳跃的生物'。

noun

❶ 蚱蜢,一种常见的昆虫,后腿强壮适合跳跃,通常生活在草地或农田中。

“A grasshopper jumped onto my hand while I was sitting in the garden.”

(我坐在花园里时,一只蚱蜢跳到了我的手上。)

“Children love to catch grasshoppers in the summer.”

(孩子们喜欢在夏天捉蚱蜢。)

❶ 俚语中指年轻缺乏经验的人,常用于形容刚入行的新手。

“As a grasshopper in this industry, I still have much to learn.”

(作为这个行业的新手,我还有很多要学习。)

“Don't worry, every expert was once a grasshopper.”

(别担心,每个专家都曾是新手。)

同义词:locust, hopper, novice, beginner, rookie

常见短语

knee-high to a grasshopper — 形容某人非常年幼时的状态,字面意思是'只有蚱蜢膝盖那么高'。

“I've known him since he was knee-high to a grasshopper.”

(从他很小的时候我就认识他了。)