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grasshopper

/ɡɹæsˌhɒpə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡɹæsˌhɑpəɹ/

Meanings
noun

蚂蚱，蝗虫

A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets.

Examples :

"The grasshopper hopped across the schoolyard during recess. "
课间休息的时候，一只蚂蚱蹦蹦跳跳地穿过了操场。
insect animal nature biology environment ecology
noun

蚱蜢杠杆 (zhàměng gànggǎn)，击弦机 (jīxiánjī).

In ordinary square or upright pianos of London make, the escapement lever or jack, so made that it can be taken out and replaced with the key.

Examples :

"The piano tuner carefully removed the grasshopper from the key to make an adjustment, then easily slid it back into place. "
钢琴调音师小心地从琴键上取下蚱蜢杠杆，以便进行调整，然后又轻松地将其滑回原位。
music machine part technical

Related Words

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

比赛，竞赛

"The competition for this job is strong."

这份工作的竞争非常激烈。

Illustration photography

photography noun

/fəˈtɒɡɹəfi/ /fəˈtɑɡɹəfi/

摄影，照相。

"My son's photography class is learning about different types of film and digital cameras. "

我儿子的摄影课正在学习不同类型的胶卷相机和数码相机。

Illustration crickets

crickets noun

/ˈkɹɪkɪts/

蟋蟀，蛐蛐。

"The sound of crickets filled the summer night air. "

夏夜的空气中充满了蟋蟀的叫声。

Illustration orthoptera

orthoptera noun

/ɔrˈθɑptərə/ /ɔrˈθɒptərə/

直翅目， Orthoptera

"The biology student learned that Orthoptera includes insects like grasshoppers and crickets. "

生物系学生了解到，直翅目昆虫包括像蚱蜢和蟋蟀这样的昆虫。

Illustration schoolyard

schoolyard noun

/ˈskuːljɑːrd/ /ˈskuːljɑrd/

校园，操场

"The children played tag on the schoolyard during recess. "

孩子们在课间休息的时候在操场上玩捉人游戏。

Illustration escapement

escapement noun

/ɪˈskeɪpmənt/ /əˈskeɪpmənt/

擒纵机构，擒纵器.

"The watchmaker carefully adjusted the escapement to ensure the ticking sound was even and the watch kept accurate time. "

钟表匠小心地调整了擒纵机构，以确保滴答声均匀，并且手表走时准确。

Illustration communicating

communicating verb

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪŋ/ /kəˈmjunɪkeɪɾɪŋ/

沟通，交流。

"The teacher is communicating the assignment details to the students. "

老师正在向学生们传达作业的详细内容。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration distances

distances noun

/ˈdɪstənsɪz/ /ˈdɪstənsɪz/

距离, 路程

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."

从莫斯科出发，到圣彼得堡距离相对较短，到新西伯利亚路程比较长，但到符拉迪沃斯托克的路程就更远了。

Illustration distinct

distinct adjective

/dɪsˈtɪŋkt/

清晰，明显。

"Her voice was distinct despite the heavy traffic."

即使在嘈杂的交通环境中，她的声音仍然清晰可辨。

Illustration herbivorous

herbivorous adjective

/hɜːɹˈbɪvəɹəs/

食草的，草食性的

"The giraffe is a herbivorous animal, eating leaves from tall trees. "

长颈鹿是食草动物，它们主要吃高树上的树叶。

Illustration adjustment

adjustment noun

/əˈdʒʌst.mənt/

调整，调节

"The adjustment to the new school schedule took a few days. "

适应新学校的作息时间需要几天。