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larvae

/ˈlɑɹ.veɪ/ /ˈlɑː.viː/ /ˈlɑɹ.vi/

Meanings
noun

幼虫， 蛆。

An early stage of growth for some insects and amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.

Examples :

"The butterfly larvae were eating the leaves in the garden. "
花园里的蝴蝶幼虫正在吃叶子。
biology animal insect organism nature fish stage

Related Words

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

Illustration hatching

hatching verb

/ˈhætʃɪŋ/ /ˈhæʃɪŋ/

封舱，关闭舱口。

"Before the storm, the sailors were busy hatching the cargo hold to protect it from the rising waves. "

暴风雨来临前，水手们忙着封舱，关闭货舱的舱口，以保护货物免受海浪侵袭。

Illustration fascinated

fascinated verb

/ˈfæsɪneɪtɪd/

着迷，入迷。

"The flickering TV fascinated the cat."

闪烁的电视让猫咪看得入了迷。

Illustration caterpillar

caterpillar noun

/ˈkætəˌpɪlə/ /ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/

毛毛虫，蛁蟟 (diāo liáo)。

"The bird just ate that green caterpillar."

那只鸟刚刚吃了那条绿色的毛毛虫。

Illustration butterfly

butterfly noun

/ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/ [ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ] [ˈbʌtəflaɪ]

蝴蝶，蝶。

"A beautiful butterfly fluttered around the garden flowers. "

一只美丽的蝴蝶在花园的花朵周围翩翩飞舞。

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

Illustration recently

recently adverb

/ˈɹiːsəntli/

最近，近来

"a recently published book"

最近出版的一本书

Illustration amphibians

amphibians noun

/æmˈfɪbiənz/

两栖动物

"The biology class learned that frogs, toads, and salamanders are examples of amphibians because they live both in water and on land. "

生物课上，同学们了解到青蛙、蟾蜍和蝾螈是两栖动物的例子，因为它们既生活在水里，也生活在陆地上。

Illustration caterpillars

caterpillars noun

/ˈkætərˌpɪlərz/ /ˈkæṭərˌpɪlərz/

毛毛虫，蝽。

"The bird just ate that green caterpillar."

那只鸟刚刚吃掉了那条绿色的毛毛虫.

Illustration resemble

resemble verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmb(ə)l/

像，类似，仿佛

"The twins resemble each other."

这对双胞胎长得很像。

Illustration aforementioned

aforementioned noun

/əˈfɔːˌmɛn.ʃənd/ /əˈfɔɹˌmɛn.ʃənd/

上述， 前述。

"We reviewed John's and Mary's applications; the aforementioned was highly impressive. "

我们审核了约翰和玛丽的申请，上述申请给人留下了深刻的印象。

Illustration insects

insects noun

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

昆虫，虫子

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."

我们的棚屋里有好几种昆虫侵扰，包括蚂蚁、黄蜂和胡蜂。