insects

IPA/ˈɪn.sekt/
KK[ˈɪnsˌɛkts]IPA/ˈɪn.sekt/

insects — 名詞

  • insectssingular
  • insectsesplural

1. very small animals with three main body parts and six legs; many kinds also have

1.名詞A2
釋義

昆蟲

有六隻腳的小型節肢動物

very small animals with three main body parts and six legs; many kinds also have wings

例句

Ayana photographed bright green insects on the tomato plants after rain.

Ayana 在雨後拍下了番茄植株上的亮綠色昆蟲。

insects on plants

Tiny insects gathered around the porch light during Ryan's birthday party.

Ryan 生日派對時，一群小昆蟲聚到門廊燈旁。

insects gather around light

常見搭配
  • flying insects
  • harmful insects
  • insects on the leaves
  • insects in the house
  • keep insects away
  • study insects
同義詞
  • bugs

    a looser everyday word that people often use for insects in general

  • creepy-crawlies

    informal and often used when the speaker feels disgust or fear

文法句型

[type] insects

insects in [place]

keep insects away from [thing]

用法筆記

This is the regular plural of insect. Use it when you mean more than one insect or when you speak about insects as a group in science or daily life.

常見錯誤

There were much insects on the lamp.
There were many insects on the lamp.
Use 'many' with this countable plural noun.
The screen keeps insect out of the kitchen.
The screen keeps insects out of the kitchen.
Use the plural form when you mean more than one small creature.

2. people spoken of as nasty, low, or not worth respecting

2.名詞B2
釋義

敗類

令人不齒、卑劣的人

people spoken of as nasty, low, or not worth respecting

例句

After the scam, many neighbors called the two brothers insects.

那場騙局之後，很多鄰居都罵那兩兄弟是敗類。

call + people + insects

The columnist described the men who took bribes as insects.

那位專欄作家把那些收賄的人說成敗類。

describe + people + as insects

常見搭配
  • call them insects
  • describe people as insects
  • the insects who betrayed us
同義詞
  • scum

    stronger and blunter insult for people seen as morally disgusting

  • vermin

    similar dehumanizing insult that stresses disgust

  • lowlifes

    informal insult for people seen as dishonest or dirty

文法句型

call + [people] + insects

describe + [people] + as insects

the insects who + clause

用法筆記

This insulting sense is much rarer than sense 1 and usually appears in angry or dramatic speech. Speakers choose it to show extreme contempt, not to describe people in a neutral way.

常見錯誤

The report said the insects broke the law.
The report said the corrupt officials broke the law.
This sense is insulting and emotional, so it does not fit a neutral report.
The insects in the garden ruined our lunch.
The insects in the garden ruined our lunch.' / 'Those insects are ruining our town.
Sense 2 is only about people, not actual small animals.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • flying insects
  • harmful insects
  • desert insects
  • dead insects

常用片語

  • keep insects away
  • study insects
  • protect plants from insects

介系詞搭配

  • insects in
  • insects on
  • insects under