caterpillars

英 [ˈkætəpɪləz]

美 [ˈkætəˌpɪlərz]

n.  毛虫，蠋(蝴蝶或蛾的幼虫)
caterpillar的复数

柯林斯词典

• 毛虫
  Acaterpillaris a small, worm-like animal that feeds on plants and eventually develops into a butterfly or moth.

双语例句

• In the real world, some caterpillars and plants engage in a deadly struggle for survival.
  在现实中，毛毛虫和植物为求生存而殊死搏斗，而全面战争肯定少不了化学武器。
• And we saw venomous caterpillars.
  而我们看见了有毒的毛毛虫。
• In case you are wondering, caterpillars taste like the green leaves they eat, and ants taste of lemon.
  假如你对它们的味道感到好奇，我会告诉你，毛虫的味道就像它们所吃的树叶，而蚂蚁的味道像柠檬。
• Caterpillars turned into butterflies.
  毛虫会变成蝴蝶。
• Infestations of these caterpillars may defoliate oaks and other hardwood trees but usually do no permanent damage.
  这些毛虫的侵扰可能使橡树落叶和其他树木的硬木树但通常都没有永久性损伤。
• Moth whose larvae are tent caterpillars.
  其幼虫为帐篷毛虫的蛾子。
• Daniel: Hurry up! Hurry up! What lovely caterpillars are over there!
  丹尼尔：快点！快点！看那边的毛毛虫多可爱啊！
• Medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars.
  中等体型有毛的蛾子；幼虫为垂片毛虫。
• As the caterpillars feed on crops, their waste pollutes waterways and drinking wells.
  当毛虫啃噬庄稼时，它们的排泄物就污染了（灌溉）水道和饮用水井。
• Caterpillars change into butterflies or moths.
  毛虫能变成蝴蝶或蛾子。