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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。
蚱蜢；蝗虫
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
蚱蜢；蝗虫
grasshopper
A grasshopper jumped onto the windowsill.
一只蚱蜢跳到了窗台上。
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。
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.
以植物为食的陆生昆虫,后腿适于跳跃
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
一种用薄荷利口酒和可选的可可利口酒调制的鸡尾酒。
A cocktail made with crème de menthe and optionally with crème de cacao.
由薄荷酒和奶油(有时加可可酒)制成的鸡尾酒
a cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao)
In the summer, we saw a green grasshopper jump from the tall grass.
夏天，我们看到一只绿色蚱蜢从高高的草丛中跳出来。
The grasshopper landed on the leaf and stayed very still.
蚱蜢落在叶子上，一动不动。
Children often try to catch grasshoppers in the field.
孩子们常常在田野里试着捉蚱蜢。
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。
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 + 单数名词可用来表示整个类别，多用于科普或描述性语境。
The grasshopper uses its strong hind legs to leap.
蚱蜢用强壮的后腿跳跃。
Not this
I saw grasshopper in the garden.
Use this
I saw a grasshopper in the garden.
英语中可数名词单数不能单独使用，前面需要限定词；汉语没有冠词，学习者常漏掉a/an。这里说话人第一次提到具体某只蚱蜢，应加不定冠词a。
Not this
There are three grasshopper in the box.
Use this
There are three grasshoppers in the box.
grasshopper是可数名词，复数形式为grasshoppers；汉语名词没有复数变化，学习者容易在数词后仍用原形。大于1的数量应用复数形式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
蝗虫的翅膀
The grasshopper wings are clear and delicate.
蝗虫的翅膀透明而纤细。
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。
蝗虫数量
The grasshopper population has increased dramatically this year.
今年蝗虫数量急剧增加。
蝗虫种类
There are over 10,000 grasshopper species worldwide.
全世界有一万多种蝗虫。
很小的时候；年幼时
I've known her since she was knee-high to a grasshopper.
她很小的时候我就认识她了。
耐心点，小徒弟；别着急
Patience, grasshopper. Mastery takes time.
耐心点，小徒弟。精通需要时间。
无法集中的注意力；心猿意马
I can't meditate — I have a grasshopper mind.
我无法冥想——我总是心猿意马。
走好，小蚱蜢。
When I left for my trip, my karate instructor smiled and said, 'Walk well, grasshopper.'
当我出发旅行时，我的空手道教练笑着说：‘走好，小蚱蜢。’
Use grasshopper naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.