locusts

英 [ˈləʊkəsts]

美 [ˈloʊkəsts]

n.  蝗虫
locust的复数

柯林斯词典

• 蝗虫
  Locustsare large insects that live mainly in hot countries. They fly in large groups and eat crops.

双语例句

• For thousands of square miles they had ravaged the land like locusts.
  在成千上万平方英里的土地上，他们象蝗虫一样蹂躏了大地。
• I have killed many pests such as gnats, locusts, rats and even vampire bats.
  我曾经扑灭过许多像蚊蚋、蝗虫、老鼠，甚至是吸血蝙蝠这样的坏东西。
• The locusts ate up all kinds of things and all the green plants.
  那些蝗虫什么都吃，任何绿色的植物都被它们吃光啦！
• These crops are attacked by locusts.
  这些庄稼遭到蝗灾。
• Plague of locusts had destroyed agriculture and influenced social life, politics and military affairs.
  蝗灾对农业造成破坏，进而影响到社会生活、政治、军事诸方面。
• Extracts from the brains of locusts and cockroaches can kill hospital superbugs.
  蝗虫和蟑螂的脑髓的提取物可以杀死医院的超级病菌。
• The plague of locusts is usually led by the gregarious locusts.
  蝗灾通常由群居型蝗虫所引发。
• Another year and another dream had been eaten by the locusts.
  又一年，又一个好梦因蝗虫而付诸流水了。
• Historically, areas of Africa have experienced periodic locusts infestations, which can completely destroy crops.
  历史上，非洲地区蝗虫侵扰经历周期，它可以完全摧毁农作物。
• I compare this status to a rope of locusts.
  我将这种状态、比喻成一条绳子的蚂蚱。