insecticide

/ɪnˈsektɪsaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈsektɪsaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈsek-tə-ˌsīd/ (ame, mw)

insecticide — noun

  • insecticidesingular
  • insecticidesplural

1. a manufactured chemical that is used to kill insects, especially on farms and in

1.名詞B2
釋義

a manufactured chemical that is used to kill insects, especially on farms and in gardens, so that they do not harm crops or plants

例句

The farmers sprayed insecticide on the rice fields to stop the locusts from destroying their crops.

sprayed + insecticide + on [noun]

Zahra bought a strong insecticide from the garden shop to kill the ants in her kitchen.

countable: a/an + insecticide

同義詞
  • pesticide

    broader term that includes insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides

  • bug spray

    informal, usually refers to products that repel or kill household and garden insects

  • poison

    general term for any toxic substance, not specific to insects

文法句型

a/an + insecticide

too much + insecticide

spray + insecticide + on + noun

用法筆記

Often used with a verb that describes applying it: spray, use, apply, or spread. The uncountable form (some insecticide / too much insecticide) is common when talking about the substance in general.

常見錯誤

❌I need some insecticide to kill the weeds in my yard.
✅I need some herbicide to kill the weeds in my yard.
💡insecticide kills insects, not plants; herbicide kills weeds.