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infested

UK //ɪnˈfɛstɪd//US //ɪnˈfɛstɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 infestare,意为'骚扰、侵扰',后经古法语进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指某个地方或物体被大量有害生物、害虫或不受欢迎的事物占据或侵扰,通常带有负面含义。

“The old house was infested with rats and cockroaches.”

(那栋老房子里到处都是老鼠和蟑螂。)

“The lake is infested with mosquitoes in summer.”

(夏天时这个湖里到处都是蚊子。)

同义词:overrun, plagued, swarming, teeming

verb

❶ 指有害生物或不受欢迎的事物大量出现并占据某个地方,通常造成困扰或危害。

“Fleas infested the dog's fur after it played in the grass.”

(狗在草地上玩耍后,皮毛里长满了跳蚤。)

“The storage room was infested by mold due to the damp conditions.”

(由于潮湿的环境,储藏室里长满了霉菌。)

同义词:invade, overrun, pervade, beset

常见短语

infested with — 表示被某种有害或不受欢迎的事物大量占据,常用于描述虫害、病毒等问题。

“The picnic area was infested with ants, ruining our lunch.”

(野餐区爬满了蚂蚁,破坏了我们的午餐。)