Word · Frequency #14786
grubs
幼虫
grubs is the plural of grub.
核心释义
a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects
- 1.
处于幼虫阶段的昆虫,尤指甲虫
An insect, especially a beetle, at an immature stage of its life cycle.
处于幼虫阶段的昆虫,尤指甲虫;乏味之人
用法In use
The children dug in the garden and found a fat grub under a rock.
用法提示:此处 'grub' 为名词,指昆虫的幼虫。
The robin pulled several grubs from the lawn to feed its chicks.
用法提示:此处 'grubs' 是 'grub' 的复数形式,作名词,仍指幼虫。
After the rain, grubs appear on the path, and the birds quickly eat them.
用法提示:此处 'grubs' 为名词复数,指幼虫。
n. a/the grub
grub 作名词时为可数名词,指某些甲虫等昆虫的幼虫;复数形式是 grubs。
The bird ate a fat grub.
那只鸟吃了一只肥大的幼虫。
v. grub for sth
grub for sth 表示为了寻找某物而翻掘、搜寻;过去式和过去分词均为 grubbed,现在分词为 grubbing。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- white grub
- 蛴螬(甲虫幼虫)
- White grubs feed on the roots of crops.蛴螬以作物根部为食。
- lawn grubs
- 草坪蛴螬
- Lawn grubs have eaten large patches of the grass.草坪蛴螬吃掉了一大片草皮。
- grub control
- 蛴螬防治
- This product offers effective grub control.该产品可有效防治蛴螬。
- grub around
- 四处翻找
- The pigs grubbed around in the mud for roots.猪在泥里四处翻找根茎。
- grub up
- 连根挖出
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
grub 里有 rub(摩擦),想象一只胖幼虫在土里蹭着翻掘找食;grub 既是幼虫,也是翻掘。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:gardening、pest control grub 指昆虫幼虫时,通常用于园艺或户外场景,比较常见于口语和一般文章;正式学术写作中更常用 larva。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ub 结尾,与 grub /ɡrʌb/ 押韵:rub, club, tub, sub, cub, hub。注意:grab /ɡræb/ 拼写与 grub 很像,但元音不同,不押韵。
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。
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