Word · Frequency #7470
larvas
幼虫
larvas is the plural of larva.
the immature, free-living form of many animals that hatches from an egg and must metamorphose into the adult form
- 1.
An early stage of growth for some insects and amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.
某些昆虫和两栖动物的早期生长阶段,孵化后昆虫无翅,类似毛虫或蛆,两栖动物无肢,类似鱼
- 2.
the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
大多数无脊椎动物、两栖动物和鱼类的幼虫形态,与成体不同,需经过变态发育
- 3.
An animal in the aforementioned stage.
处于上述阶段的动物
- 4.
A form of a recently born or hatched animal that is quite different from its adult stage.
与成体阶段截然不同的刚出生或孵化的动物形态
- 5.
A preliminary stage of someone or something, before it has fully matured, especially a time of growth rather than one of performance.
某人或某物尚未完全成熟的初期阶段,尤其是成长而非表现的时期
某些昆虫和两栖动物的早期生长阶段,孵化后昆虫无翅,类似毛虫或蛆,两栖动物无肢,类似鱼；大多数无脊椎动物、两栖动物和鱼类的幼虫形态,与成体不同,需经过变态发育；处于上述阶段的动物；与成体阶段截然不同的刚出生或孵化的动物形态；某人或某物尚未完全成熟的初期阶段,尤其是成长而非表现的时期
In use
The butterfly larva feeds on leaves before it becomes a chrysalis.
Many fish larvae are planktonic and drift with ocean currents.
The scientist carefully observed the larva under a microscope to study its development.
[article] larva [verb]
通常与不定冠词或定冠词连用。
A larva hatches from an egg.
幼虫从卵孵化。
larva of [animal]
表示所属关系，说明幼虫的母体动物。
The larva of a butterfly is called a caterpillar.
蝴蝶的幼虫叫做毛虫。
larvae [verb]
复数形式larvae常用于描述群体行为。
The larvae feed on leaves.
Connections
Collocations
- larva stage
- 幼虫阶段
- The butterfly passes through a larva stage before becoming a pupa.蝴蝶在变成蛹之前要经历幼虫阶段。
- insect larva
- 昆虫幼虫
- Many insect larvae are important decomposers in the ecosystem.许多昆虫幼虫是生态系统中重要的分解者。
- larva develops
- 幼虫发育
- The larva develops inside the egg until it hatches.幼虫在卵内发育直到孵化。
- larva feeds
- 幼虫取食
- The larva feeds on leaves and grows rapidly.幼虫以叶子为食，生长迅速。
- larva transforms
- 幼虫变态
- After several molts, the larva transforms into a pupa.经过几次蜕皮后，幼虫变态为蛹。
- aquatic larva
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音似“拉娃”，想象一只小虫子被拉着走，它就是幼虫。
Context & Register
主要用于生物学和科学文献，属于正式/专业语域
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme with 'larva' due to its stressed syllable containing /r/. The listed words share the spelling ending 'va' but differ in vowel: compare /lɑrvə/ with /lɑːvə/ (lava), /diːvə/ (diva), etc.
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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