entomology

IPA/ˌentəˈmɒlədʒi/
KK[ˌɛntəmˈɑlədʒi]IPA/ˌentəˈmɑːlədʒi/

entomology — 名詞

1. the area of biology that looks closely at insects — their bodies, behaviour, lif

1.名詞C2
釋義

昆蟲學

研究昆蟲的科學領域

the area of biology that looks closely at insects — their bodies, behaviour, life cycles, and place in nature

例句

Keiko decided to study entomology after watching ants build tunnels as a child.

Keiko 小時候觀察螞蟻挖隧道後，決定攻讀昆蟲學。

collocation: study entomology

Professor Oluwaseun's entomology textbook has over six hundred colour photos of beetles.

Oluwaseun 教授的昆蟲學教科書收錄了六百多張甲蟲彩色照片。

entomology as modifier: entomology textbook

常見搭配
  • study entomology
  • an interest in entomology
  • entomology textbook
  • entomology laboratory
同義詞
  • insect science

    a plain-English equivalent, but not used as a formal academic term

  • bugology

    informal and playful; never used in serious academic writing

用法筆記

Formal and academic. In everyday conversation, English speakers usually say 'the study of insects' or 'insect science' instead.

常見錯誤

She studies etymology at university.' (when meaning insects).
She studies entomology at university.
'etymology' is the study of word origins; 'entomology' is the study of insects.

同根字

  • entomologist
    名詞C1
  • entomological
    形容詞C2
  • entomologically
    副詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • entomology department
  • entomology research
  • entomology professor

常用片語

  • a degree in entomology
  • an expert in entomology
  • the field of entomology
  • a professor of entomology

介系詞搭配

  • in entomology