pesticide

/ˈpɛstɨsaɪd/ /ˈpɛstɪ̈ˌsaɪd/

Meanings

noun

农药，杀虫剂。

Anything, especially a synthetic substance but also any substance (e.g. sulfur), or virus, bacterium, or other organism, which kills or suppresses the activities of pests.

Examples :

"The farmer sprayed pesticide on his crops to protect them from insects. "

农民在庄稼上喷洒了农药，以保护它们免受虫害。

Related Words

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

活动，积极性

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

维修站通道里一片繁忙景象。

sprayed verb

/spɹeɪd/

喷洒，喷射.

"The firemen sprayed the house."

消防员向房子喷水。

organism noun

/ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/

生物，有机体

"The single-celled organism was studied by the biology students in their science class. "

生物课上，生物系的学生们研究了这种单细胞生物。

bacterium noun

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəm/

细菌，病菌

"The scientist examined the sample and found a bacterium, a tiny cell without a nucleus, under the microscope. "

科学家检查了样本，在显微镜下发现了一个细菌，这是一种没有细胞核的微小细胞。

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

重要人物，要人，重要的事情，要事

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

我女儿在学校取得的成功，绝对是让我最骄傲的要事。

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

物质, 材料

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

科学家仔细检查了这种物质，以确定它的化学成分。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

sulfur noun

/ˈsʌl.fə/ /ˈsʌl.fɚ/

硫磺，硫

"The science lab contained a sample of sulfur. "

科学实验室里存放着一份硫磺样品。

protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

保护，保卫，防护。

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

安全套的设计是为了保护人们免受性传播疾病的侵害。

synthetic noun

/sɪnˈθɛtɪk/

合成物，人造物

"The scientist studied the properties of the synthetic fiber. "

科学家研究了这种合成纤维的特性。

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。

suppresses verb

/səˈpresɪz/ /səˈprɛsɪz/

镇压，压制。

"Political dissent was brutally suppressed."

政治异议遭到了残酷的镇压。