caterpillar
英 [ˈkætəpɪlə(r)] 美 [ˈkætərpɪlə(r)]

n.

毛虫；履带；履带拖拉机；

变形

复数：caterpillars

英英释义

caterpillar[ 'kætəpilə ]

• n.
  • a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
  • a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work

    同义词：cat

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. A caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly.
   毛虫是蝴蝶的幼体。
2. The ugly caterpillar will change into a beautiful butterfly.
   丑陋的毛虫会变成美丽的蝴蝶。
3. A caterpillar must pass through the cocoon stage to become a butterfly.
   毛毛虫必须经过茧的阶段才能变成蝴蝶。

权威例句

Caterpillar
Herbivory: caterpillar saliva beats plant defences.
Caterpillar-induced nocturnal plant volatiles repel conspecific females
Velvetbean Caterpillar: A Rearing Procedure and Artificial Medium
How caterpillar-damaged plants protect themselves by attracting parasitic wasps
Shifts in caterpillar biomass phenology due to climate change and its impact on the breeding biology of an insectivorous bird.
Tolerance to Herbivory by a Stemboring Caterpillar in Architecturally Distinct Maizes and Wild Relatives
Effects of gypsy moth establishment and dominance in native caterpillar communities of northern oak forests.
Influence of pheromone trap color and design on capture of male velvetbean caterpillar and fall armyworm moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuid...
Volatile Semiochemicals Released from Undamaged Cotton Leaves (A Systemic Response of Living Plants to Caterpillar Damage).