caterpillar

英 [ˈkætəpɪlə(r)]

美 [ˈkætərpɪlər]

n.  毛虫，蠋(蝴蝶或蛾的幼虫)

复数：caterpillars　

TOEFLGRETEM4TEM8机械

Collins.1 / BNC.10524 / COCA.13163

牛津词典

noun

• 毛虫，蠋（蝴蝶或蛾的幼虫）
  a small creature like a worm with legs, that develops into a butterfly or moth (= flying insects with large, sometimes brightly coloured, wings). Caterpillars eat the leaves of plants.

柯林斯词典

• 毛虫
  Acaterpillaris a small, worm-like animal that feeds on plants and eventually develops into a butterfly or moth.

英英释义

noun

• a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

双语例句

• This paper presents the application of fuzzy logic control with a caterpillar track robot.
  介绍了模糊控制在履带式行走机器人实时控制中的应用。
• I know it would be a mistake for Caterpillar workers to do that.
  我知道这将是一个错误的毛虫工作者去做。
• Peculiarities in the silkworm are known to appear at the corresponding caterpillar or cocoon stage.
  蚕体的性状，亦限于相当的幼虫期或蛹期出现。
• ` Not a bit, 'said the Caterpillar.
  一点也不。毛毛虫说。
• The Caterpillar was the first to speak.'What size do you want to be?
  毛毛虫首先开腔了：你想变成多么大小呢？
• The little bird is in love, the ants live together, the fly is pregnant, and the mosquito has a miscarriage, the butterfly divorces, the caterpillar remarries.
  小鸟恋爱了，蚂蚁同居了，苍蝇怀孕了，蚊子流产了，蝴蝶离婚了，毛毛虫子改嫁了。
• After a few weeks, the caterpillar emerges from its cocoon.
  几周之之后，毛虫从茧里面出来了。
• I am a little caterpillar.
  我是一条小毛毛虫。
• A caterpillar's dream to fly.
  一个梦想飞翔的毛虫。
• 'Not a bit,'said the Caterpillar.
  “我瞧不出。”毛毛虫说。