Word · Frequency #6622
Pest
害虫；有害动物
a destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock, etc.
指对农作物、食物等造成破坏的昆虫或动物
- 1.
Any destructive insect that attacks crops or livestock; an agricultural pest.
攻击农作物或牲畜的破坏性昆虫；农业害虫
- 2.
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
鼠疫:由鼠疫耶尔森菌引起的严重啮齿动物传染病,经跳蚤叮咬传播给人类
- 3.
An annoying person, a nuisance.
讨厌的人,麻烦事
- 4.
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
任何高死亡率的流行病
- 5.
An animal regarded as a nuisance, destructive, or a parasite, vermin.
被视为麻烦、破坏性或寄生的动物,害兽
- 6.
a persistently annoying person
令人讨厌的人
- 7.
An invasive weed.
入侵性杂草
讨厌的人（或事物）；害人精；攻击农作物或牲畜的破坏性昆虫；农业害虫；鼠疫:由鼠疫耶尔森菌引起的严重啮齿动物传染病,经跳蚤叮咬传播给人类；讨厌的人,麻烦事；任何高死亡率的流行病
In use
The garden is full of pests like aphids and caterpillars.
That kid is such a pest; he keeps interrupting the class.
We need to find a way to control the pest infestation in the basement.
be a pest
He is such a pest.
他真是个讨厌鬼。
pests of noun
The garden is full of pests of various kinds.
花园里满是各种害虫。
Common mistakes
There are many pest in the garden.There are many pests in the garden.
pest指害虫时为可数名词，需用复数形式pests。
Connections
Collocations
- pest control
- 害虫防治
- We need to call an expert for pest control.我们需要请专家进行害虫防治。
- pest infestation
- 害虫侵扰
- The warehouse suffered from a severe pest infestation.仓库遭受了严重的害虫侵扰。
- get rid of pests
- 清除害虫
- Farmers use various methods to get rid of pests.农民使用各种方法清除害虫。
- common pest
- 常见害虫
- Cockroaches are a common pest in many cities.蟑螂是许多城市的常见害虫。
- pest species
- 害虫种类
- This region has identified several invasive pest species.这个地区已识别出几种入侵性害虫种类。
- little pest
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到pest（害虫），想起“拍死它”！
Context & Register
通常指令人讨厌的人或害虫，常用于日常口语和非正式文体；表示鼠疫时则为正式或医学用语，比较少见。
Grammar Note
可数名词，指令人讨厌的人或物；表示鼠疫时不可数。常与of连用，如a pest of insects。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'pest' (share the /ɛst/ ending). Words like 'post' (/poʊst/) or 'fist' (/fɪst/) are visual lookalikes but sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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