| 释义 |
insect/ˈinsekt/n. 1a any arthropod of the class Insecta, having a head, thorax, abdomen, two antennae, three pairs of thoracic legs, and usu. one or two pairs of thoracic wings (昆虫纲)节肢动物；昆虫 b (loosely) any other small invertebrate animal esp. with several pairs of legs (非严格意义上的) (尤指多对腿的)无脊椎动物 2 an insignificant or contemptible person or creature 渺小的人(生物)；可鄙的人(生物) □ insectile /-ˈsektail/ adj.[Latin insectum (animal) ‘notched (animal)’ from insecare insect- (as IN-2, secare ‘cut’)] |