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源自拉丁语 'locusta',最初指龙虾或蝗虫,后专指蝗虫。英语自13世纪开始使用。
❶ 蝗虫,一种会成群迁徙并大量啃食农作物的昆虫,常造成严重农业灾害。
“A swarm of locusts destroyed the entire wheat field.”
(一群蝗虫毁掉了整片麦田。)
“Farmers fear locust outbreaks because they can eat all their crops.”
(农民害怕蝗虫爆发,因为它们会吃光所有庄稼。)
❶ 指某些北美树木(如刺槐),因其种子荚形似蝗虫而得名。
“The honey locust tree has long thorns on its branches.”
(皂荚树的枝条上有长刺。)
“Locust wood is very hard and durable for furniture making.”
(刺槐木材质地坚硬耐用,适合制作家具。)
locust plague — 指蝗虫大规模聚集并破坏农作物的灾害事件,常造成严重经济损失。
“The country declared a state of emergency due to the locust plague.”
(由于蝗灾,该国宣布进入紧急状态。)
locust years — 比喻艰难困苦的时期,源自《圣经》中描述的七年蝗灾。
“The economic crisis brought locust years to many families.”
(经济危机给许多家庭带来了艰难岁月。)