Word · Frequency #22546
grasshopper
蚱蜢；蝗虫
grasshopper
- 1.
A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets.
主要食草的直翅目昆虫,以跳跃能力强和部分种类通过摩擦发声而闻名,与蟋蟀相关但不同。
- 2.
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
以植物为食的陆生昆虫,后腿适于跳跃
- 3.
A cocktail made with crème de menthe and optionally with crème de cacao.
一种用薄荷利口酒和可选的可可利口酒调制的鸡尾酒。
- 4.
a cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao)
由薄荷酒和奶油(有时加可可酒)制成的鸡尾酒
- 5.
A young student in the initial stages of training who has been chosen on account of their obvious talent.
因天赋出众而被选入训练初期的年轻学生。
- 6.
In ordinary square or upright pianos of London make, the escapement lever or jack, so made that it can be taken out and replaced with the key.
伦敦制造的普通立式钢琴中,可拆卸更换的擒纵杠杆或顶杆。
- 7.
A fairy chess piece which moves orthogonally or diagonally, but must hop over a piece to move or capture, landing one square beyond the hopped piece.
一种幻想象棋棋子,可沿直线或对角线移动,但必须跳过一枚棋子才能移动或吃子,落在被跳棋子后方一格。
主要食草的直翅目昆虫,以跳跃能力强和部分种类通过摩擦发声而闻名,与蟋蟀相关但不同。；以植物为食的陆生昆虫,后腿适于跳跃；一种用薄荷利口酒和可选的可可利口酒调制的鸡尾酒。；由薄荷酒和奶油(有时加可可酒)制成的鸡尾酒；因天赋出众而被选入训练初期的年轻学生。
In use
In the summer, we saw a green grasshopper jump from the tall grass.
The grasshopper landed on the leaf and stayed very still.
Children often try to catch grasshoppers in the field.
a grasshopper + [verb phrase]
grasshopper 是可数名词，指单只蚱蜢或蝗虫时用 a/an 或 the。
A grasshopper jumped onto the windowsill.
一只蚱蜢跳到了窗台上。
grasshoppers + [verb phrase]
用复数形式泛指这一类昆虫，无需加冠词。
Grasshoppers feed on grass and leaves.
蚱蜢以草和树叶为食。
the + grasshopper + [present-tense verb phrase]
the + 单数名词可用来表示整个类别，多用于科普或描述性语境。
Connections
Collocations
- a plague of grasshoppers
- 蝗灾
- The farmers feared a plague of grasshoppers would destroy the crops.农民们担心蝗灾会毁掉庄稼。
- grasshopper wings
- 蝗虫的翅膀
- The grasshopper wings are clear and delicate.蝗虫的翅膀透明而纤细。
- grasshopper hind legs
- 蝗虫的后腿
- The grasshopper's powerful hind legs allow it to leap great distances.蝗虫强壮的后腿使它能够跳得很远。
- grasshopper population
- 蝗虫数量
- The grasshopper population has increased dramatically this year.今年蝗虫数量急剧增加。
- grasshopper species
- 蝗虫种类
- There are over 10,000 grasshopper species worldwide.全世界有一万多种蝗虫。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把grass（草）和hopper（跳跃者）拼在一起：草丛里跳来跳去的就是蚱蜢/蝗虫。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、自然观察、一般科普 grasshopper 是日常对话和一般科普中常见的中性表达，多用于指代蚱蜢或蝗虫，使用场合较广泛。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 grasshopper 的词尾 /hɑpɝ/ 押韵（均为 /ɑpɝ/ 音）。注意 grass 只是拼写上的前部对应，读作 /ɡræs/，与后缀 -hopper 不押韵。
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.