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源自古英语 wifel,与德语 Wiebel 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 webilaz,意为'甲虫'。
❶ 一种小型甲虫,通常危害农作物或储存的粮食,头部有细长的喙状结构,是常见的农业害虫。
“The rice weevil has destroyed a large portion of the stored grain.”
(米象甲已经毁坏了储存粮食的很大一部分。)
“Farmers are struggling with weevil infestations in their cotton fields.”
(农民们正在与棉田中的象甲虫害作斗争。)
boll weevil — 特指危害棉花的棉铃象甲,是美国南部著名的农业害虫。
“The boll weevil caused massive damage to the cotton industry in the early 20th century.”
(20世纪初,棉铃象甲对棉花产业造成了巨大破坏。)