詞彙精選：insect的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
n.
昆蟲 [C]
例句：
A locust is a kind of destructive insect.
蝗蟲是一種害蟲。
例句：
The bee is a diligent insect.
蜜蜂是勤勞的昆蟲。
小人，卑鄙的人
二、詞義辨析：
bug,insect,pest,worm
這些名詞均含“蟲，昆蟲”之意。bug指小昆蟲，尤指吸血的臭蟲，也可指細菌。insect含義廣泛，多指螞蟻、黃蜂、蟬等等。pest指有害的昆蟲或有害的小動物。worm側重指蚯蚓、蠶、毛蟲等小而無骨的蟲。
三、相關短語：
scale insect
n.[昆]介殼蟲
stick insect
n.[昆]竹節蟲
insect bite
蟲咬
insect powder
除蟲粉，殺蟲粉
insect repellant
驅蟲劑
insect repellent
n.殺蟲劑
wax insect
白蠟蟲
cochineal insect
n. [昆]胭脂蟲
四、參考例句：
Please brush this insect off.
請把這隻蟲撣掉。
The insect's wings are almost transparent.
這昆蟲的翅膀幾乎是透明的。
A stick insect pauses on a branch.
一隻竹節蟲在一條樹枝上休息。
Did you bring along some insect spray?
你有沒有帶些殺蟲噴液來?
You can make natural insect repellent yourself.
天然的驅蟲劑可以自己製作。
Don't forget to bring insect repellent.
The insect is about three centimeters long.
那條昆蟲大約3釐米長。
She stamped on the insect and killed it.
她踩死了一隻蟲子。
The insect bit him and drew blood from his arm.
那隻昆蟲叮在他的手臂上吸血。
It intervals the drone of an insect bored the air.
不時有隻昆蟲嗡嗡嗡地打破這陣寂靜。
