Word · Frequency #10524
caterpillar
毛虫
核心释义
caterpillar
- 1.
The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.
- 2.
蝴蝶或蛾的蠕虫状、常色彩鲜艳、有毛或刺的幼虫
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
- 3.
A vehicle with a caterpillar track; a crawler.
- 4.
由两条无限金属履带驱动的大型车辆；常用于建筑和农业中的土方作业
a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
- 5.
A set of subtrees of a tree.
蝴蝶或蛾的蠕虫状、常色彩鲜艳、有毛或刺的幼虫；由两条无限金属履带驱动的大型车辆；常用于建筑和农业中的土方作业；毛虫；[机] 履带车
用法In use
A caterpillar eats leaves almost constantly as it grows.
用法提示：caterpillar 作名词，指蝴蝶或蛾的幼虫——毛虫。
We found a small green caterpillar on the tomato plant in the garden.
用法提示：此句中 caterpillar 是单数名词，意为“毛虫”。
The caterpillars have been crawling across the branch all morning.
用法提示：caterpillars 是 caterpillar 的复数形式，作名词。
a caterpillar turns into + noun
描述毛虫变态发育的常用说法；也可用 moth（蛾）代替 butterfly。
The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
毛毛虫变成了蝴蝶。
a caterpillar crawls + adverbial
crawl 是描述毛虫移动的常用动词。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- hungry caterpillar
- 饥饿的毛毛虫
- The very hungry caterpillar ate through a green leaf.那只饥饿的毛毛虫啃穿了一片绿叶。
- hairy caterpillar
- 毛茸茸的毛毛虫
- Don't touch that hairy caterpillar.别碰那只毛茸茸的毛毛虫。
- green caterpillar
- 绿色的毛毛虫
- A green caterpillar was eating the cabbage leaves.一条绿色的毛毛虫正在吃卷心菜叶子。
- caterpillar turns into a butterfly
- 毛毛虫变成蝴蝶
- A caterpillar turns into a butterfly after metamorphosis.毛毛虫在蜕变后会变成蝴蝶。
- caterpillar species
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：cat（猫）+ pillar（柱子）——猫在柱子上看毛毛虫爬，记住 caterpillar 是毛虫。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：nature、gardening、children's books caterpillar 作“毛虫”解时是中性常用词，通常用于自然观察、园艺或儿童读物；在机械语境中则指履带车。实际使用中多根据上下文判断。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不与 caterpillar 完全押韵。pillar 拼写上是 -pillar，但重音在首音节 /ˈpɪlɚ/；caterwaul 和 cat 与 caterpillar 开头读音 /kæt/ 相同，cater 拼写相似但开头读 /keɪ/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形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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