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locusts

/ˈloʊkəsts/

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noun

蝗虫，蚂蚱

Any of the grasshoppers, often polyphenic and usually swarming, in the family Acrididae that are very destructive to crops and other vegetation, (especially) the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria).

Examples :

"The farmer worried as dark clouds of locusts descended upon his field, threatening to eat all his corn. "

农民很担心，因为一大群黑压压的蝗虫降落到他的田地里，眼看就要吃光他所有的玉米了。

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noun

角豆，长荚豆.

A fruit or pod of the carob tree.

Examples :

"The farmer harvested a large crop of locusts from his carob trees this year. "

今年，农场主从他的角豆树上收获了大量的角豆。

fruit plant food

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noun

刺槐，洋槐

Any of various often leguminous trees and shrubs, especially of the genera Robinia and Gleditsia; the locust tree.

Examples :

"The farmer planted several locusts along the edge of his field to help prevent soil erosion because their roots are strong and grow quickly. "

农民在田地边缘种了几棵刺槐，因为刺槐根系发达，生长迅速，有助于防止水土流失。

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noun

知了，蝉。

Examples :

"The loud buzzing sound outside was actually made by locusts, not grasshoppers like I initially thought. "

外面那吵闹的嗡嗡声，其实是知了发出来的，不是我一开始以为的蚱蜢。

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noun

蝗虫，大陆人.

A Mainlander.

Examples :

""Some islanders see the increasing number of locusts arriving from the mainland as a threat to their traditional way of life." "

一些岛民认为，越来越多从大陆涌入的“蝗虫”（大陆人）威胁到了他们传统的生活方式。

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verb

蜂拥而至, 大批涌来

To come in a swarm.

Examples :

"Fans locusted towards the stage when the band announced a surprise encore. "

乐队宣布加演后，粉丝们蜂拥而至，涌向舞台。

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