pest

高考六级考研托福GRE Collins 2

n. a persistently annoying person
n. any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.

n. 令人讨厌之物, 有害之物, 害虫, 瘟疫
[医] 鼠疫, 瘟疫

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BNC 频率

6,842

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pest 这个词源于拉丁语 pestis，意为“瘟疫”或“灾害”，可以联想到害虫对农作物的危害。

例句

1. The farmer is trying to get rid of the pests in his crops.

农民正在努力消灭作物中的害虫。

2. My neighbor's garden is full of pests that eat the plants.

我邻居的花园里满是吃植物的害虫。

3. Some pests can carry diseases that affect humans.

一些害虫可以传播影响人类的疾病。