locust
/ˈləʊkəst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈləʊkəst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlō-kəst/ (ame, mw)
locust — 名詞
1. A plant-eating creature related to grasshoppers, found in warm regions of the wo
蝗蟲
成群飛行破壞農作物的害蟲
A plant-eating creature related to grasshoppers, found in warm regions of the world, that forms enormous swarms which strip fields of crops and other plants.
A swarm of locusts destroyed the wheat fields in Kenya last summer.
去年夏天，一群蝗蟲摧毀了肯亞的小麥田。
collocation: swarm of locusts
Farmers used drones to track where the locusts were moving across the plain.
農民使用無人機追蹤蝗蟲在平原上的移動路線。
The locust plague ate every green leaf in the village for miles around.
蝗災把村莊方圓數英里內每一片綠葉都吃光了。
After two dry months, locust numbers exploded across the Rift Valley and threatened local food supplies.
經過兩個月的乾旱，東非大裂谷一帶的蝗蟲數量暴增，威脅當地糧食供應。
- grasshopper
Grasshopper is the broader category; 'locust' refers specifically to certain grasshopper species that change behaviour and form swarms under crowded conditions.
文法句型
plural noun (locusts) when referring to the insects as a group
attributive noun before another noun (locust plague, locust swarm)
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'locusts' when referring to the insects collectively as a swarm or population. The singular can be used attributively before another noun (e.g. 'locust plague', 'locust swarm'). The phrase 'a plague of locusts' is a common biblical and historical reference.
常見錯誤
2. A fast-growing hardwood tree from the legume family, such as the black locust or
洋槐樹
生長快速的豆科喬木，木質堅硬
A fast-growing hardwood tree from the legume family, such as the black locust or honey locust, often planted for timber, fence posts, or shade.
The garden was shaded by a large locust tree with feathery leaves.
花園裡有一棵大洋槐樹，葉子像羽毛一樣，樹蔭很廣。
collocation: locust tree
Hamza planted a row of locust trees along the driveway for quick shade.
Hamza 沿著車道種了一排洋槐樹，希望它們能快點遮蔭。
Black locust wood is hard and resists rot, so farmers use it for fence posts.
刺槐木質堅硬且耐腐，農民常用它來做圍籬樁。
The villagers planted honey locust trees along the field borders for natural fencing.
村民在田地邊界種植皂莢樹，當作天然的圍籬。
文法句型
often used with a modifier: black locust, honey locust
can be used as an attributive noun: locust tree
用法筆記
The term 'locust tree' covers several species (black locust, honey locust) from the legume family (Fabaceae). All share compound leaves and produce hard, durable wood. The tree is unrelated to the insect of the same name.
3. The strong, durable timber obtained from locust trees, valued for outdoor use su
槐木
洋槐樹的木材，堅硬且耐腐蝕
The strong, durable timber obtained from locust trees, valued for outdoor use such as fencing, decking, and garden furniture because it resists decay naturally.
The carpenter chose locust for the outdoor bench because it lasts for decades.
木匠選擇槐木來做戶外長凳，因為它能用幾十年不壞。
material use: locust for [object]
Fence posts made of locust resist rot for over twenty years without treatment.
用槐木做的圍籬樁不需要防腐處理，就能防腐超過二十年。
Decks built from locust stay solid for many years without chemical treatments.
用槐木搭建的露台不需要化學處理就能維持多年不壞。
The park installed locust benches that can handle rain, sun, and snow.
公園安裝了槐木長凳，能夠承受日曬雨淋和下雪天氣。
文法句型
used as a material noun: made of locust
used attributively: locust lumber, locust posts