prolegs

/ˈproʊlɛɡz/

Meanings

noun

腹足，伪足

An appendage of the abdomen of some insect larvae, such as caterpillars, which is used like a leg.

Examples :

"The caterpillar used its prolegs to grip the leaf as it munched. "

毛毛虫一边啃食树叶，一边用它的腹足紧紧抓住叶子。

Related Words

larvae noun

/ˈlɑɹ.veɪ/ /ˈlɑː.viː/ /ˈlɑɹ.vi/

幼虫，蛆。

"The butterfly larvae were eating the leaves in the garden. "

花园里的蝴蝶幼虫正在吃叶子。

insect noun

/ˈɪnsɛkt/

昆虫，虫子

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

我们的棚子里有很多昆虫侵扰，包括蚂蚁、黄蜂和马蜂。

munched verb

/mʌntʃt/

咀嚼，津津有味地吃

"Jim was munching on a biscotti."

吉姆正津津有味地嚼着一块意式脆饼。

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。

some adverb

/sɐm/ /sʌm/

大约，左右.

"I guess he must have weighed some 90 kilos."

我猜他肯定有九十公斤左右重。

abdomen noun

/æbˈdəʊ.mən/ /æbˈdoʊ.mən/

腹部脂肪，肚腩.

"The doctor examined the child's abdomen for any signs of pain. "

医生检查了孩子的腹部，看看有没有压痛，特别是肚子上的脂肪那一块。

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.

like noun

/laɪk/

喜爱之物，喜欢的东西。

"Tell me your likes and dislikes."

告诉我你喜欢和不喜欢的东西。

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

used verb

/juːzd/

使用，利用。

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

这个学生使用计算器来解决这道数学题。

such noun

/sʌt͡ʃ/

像...一样的事物, 类似的东西

"My sister's new job offers a similar salary; it's a good such for someone with her experience. "

我姐姐的新工作薪水也差不多；对于像她这样有经验的人来说，这（样的工作）很不错。

appendage noun

/əˈpendɪdʒ/

肢体，附属物。

"The octopus uses its appendage, a tentacle, to grab food from the ocean floor. "

章鱼用它的肢体，也就是触手，从海底抓取食物。