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termites

/ˈtɜːmaɪts/ /ˈtɜːmɪtiːz/

Meanings
noun

白蚁，蠹虫

A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea.

Examples :

"The termites were eating away at the wooden fence surrounding the schoolyard. "
白蚁正在啃食学校操场周围的木栅栏。
insect animal biology nature environment

Related Words

Illustration insect

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。

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

因为，由于。

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

因为天气很好，所以我去了公园。

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 serious

serious adjective

/ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈsɪəɹ.i.əs/

严肃， 认真。

"It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily."

看到总是那么严肃的船长竟然如此开怀大笑，真是让人惊讶。

Illustration termite

termite noun

/ˈtɜː(ɹ).maɪt/

白蚁，蛀虫

"The termites were eating away at the wooden fence post, slowly weakening it. "

白蚁正在啃食木头栅栏柱，一点点地把它蛀空。

Illustration consuming

consuming verb

/kənˈsjuːmɪŋ/ /kəmˈsjuːmɪŋ/

消耗，耗尽。

"The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour."

这家发电厂每小时消耗30吨煤。

Illustration bodied

bodied adjective

/ˈbɑdid/ /ˈbɒdid/

体格，身材，具有...体型的

"The short-bodied dog struggled to jump onto the high couch. "

这只短身材的狗费力地想跳到高高的沙发上。

Illustration fumigated

fumigated verb

/ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈfjuːməˌɡeɪtɪd/

熏蒸，烟熏消毒。

"The apartment building was fumigated to get rid of the cockroaches. "

这栋公寓楼进行了熏蒸消毒，以消灭蟑螂。

Illustration infraorder

infraorder noun

/ˌɪnfrəˈɔːrdər/ /ˌɪnfrəˈɔːrdɚ/

下目

"In the classification of primates, the infraorder Haplorhini sits between the suborder Strepsirrhini and the superfamily Tarsioidea. "

在灵长类动物的分类中，下目简鼻亚目位于亚目链鼻亚目和超科跗猴总科之间。

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surrounding verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/

包围，围绕。

"The large oak tree surrounding the picnic area provided welcome shade. "

围绕着野餐区的那棵大橡树提供了令人欢迎的阴凉。

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infestation noun

/ɪnfɛsˈteɪʃən/

虫害，侵扰.

"The garden had a serious infestation of aphids, making it impossible to enjoy the vegetables. "

花园里蚜虫成灾，严重侵扰了蔬菜，让人根本没法享用它们。

Illustration eating

eating verb

/ˈiːtɪŋ/ /ˈitɪŋ/

吃，食用。

"The children are eating lunch in the cafeteria. "

孩子们正在食堂吃午饭。