Word · Frequency #19559
cockroach
蟑螂
any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
- 1.
Any black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea that is not a termite.
蜚蠊目(Blattodea)中非白蚁的任何黑色或棕色直翅昆虫。
- 2.
any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
众多主要夜行的昆虫之一；有些是家居害虫
蜚蠊目(Blattodea)中非白蚁的任何黑色或棕色直翅昆虫。；众多主要夜行的昆虫之一；有些是家居害虫；蟑螂；[医] 蟑螂
In use
I saw a cockroach run across the kitchen floor last night.
Cockroaches often hide in warm, dark places during the day.
The old building has a serious cockroach problem, so the manager called an exterminator.
find a cockroach in [place]
find 后接地点时用 in；如果强调不止一只，可以说 find cockroaches。
We found a cockroach in the kitchen.
我们在厨房里发现了一只蟑螂。
cockroach + [noun]
cockroach 可直接作定语修饰名词，表示与蟑螂相关的事物，例如 cockroach problem。
The hotel had a serious cockroach problem.
这家酒店有严重的蟑螂问题。
There are cockroaches in [place]
表示某处存在蟑螂时常用 there are + 复数 cockroaches；注意 cockroach 的复数是 cockroaches。
Connections
Collocations
- cockroach infestation
- 蟑螂侵害；蟑螂泛滥
- The restaurant was closed because of a severe cockroach infestation.那家餐厅因严重的蟑螂侵害而停业。
- cockroach problem
- 蟑螂问题
- Our apartment has a cockroach problem in the kitchen.我们公寓的厨房有蟑螂问题。
- cockroach spray
- 杀蟑螂喷雾剂
- She bought a cockroach spray to kill the pests.她买了杀蟑螂喷雾剂来消灭这些害虫。
- cockroach trap
- 蟑螂诱捕器；捕蟑器
- Place a cockroach trap under the sink.在水槽下面放一个蟑螂诱捕器。
- cockroach repellent
- 驱蟑螂剂
- This natural cockroach repellent is safe for pets.这种天然驱蟑螂剂对宠物是安全的。
- German cockroach
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 cockroach 拆成 cock（公鸡）+ roach（联想蟑螂），想象公鸡啄蟑螂的画面，记住这个词。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、科普文章、害虫防治 cockroach 是标准中性词，日常对话、科普或防治说明中都常见，没有明显口语或正式语体色彩。比较随便的口语里偶尔缩略成 roach，但 cockroach 本身使用范围很广。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with the final /kroʊtʃ/ of cockroach, ending in /roʊtʃ/ or /poʊtʃ/. Beware spelling lookalikes: stomach (-ach) is /ˈstʌmək/, ache is /eɪk/, and attach ends in /tʃ/ but not /oʊtʃ/.
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.