Word · Frequency #6622
pest
害虫；有害动物
核心释义
指对农作物、食物等造成破坏的昆虫或动物
a destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock, etc.
- 1.
攻击农作物或牲畜的破坏性昆虫；农业害虫
Any destructive insect that attacks crops or livestock; an agricultural pest.
- 2.
鼠疫:由鼠疫耶尔森菌引起的严重啮齿动物传染病,经跳蚤叮咬传播给人类
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
- 3.
讨厌的人,麻烦事
An annoying person, a nuisance.
- 4.
任何高死亡率的流行病
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
- 5.
被视为麻烦、破坏性或寄生的动物,害兽
An animal regarded as a nuisance, destructive, or a parasite, vermin.
- 6.
令人讨厌的人
a persistently annoying person
- 7.
入侵性杂草
An invasive weed.
讨厌的人（或事物）；害人精；攻击农作物或牲畜的破坏性昆虫；农业害虫；鼠疫:由鼠疫耶尔森菌引起的严重啮齿动物传染病,经跳蚤叮咬传播给人类；讨厌的人,麻烦事；任何高死亡率的流行病
用法In use
The garden is full of pests like aphids and caterpillars.
用法提示：pest作可数名词，指有害的小动物。
That kid is such a pest; he keeps interrupting the class.
用法提示：pest作可数名词，指令人讨厌的人。
We need to find a way to control the pest infestation in the basement.
用法提示：pest作可数名词，指有害生物。
be a pest
He is such a pest.
他真是个讨厌鬼。
pests of noun
The garden is full of pests of various kinds.
花园里满是各种害虫。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pest control
- 害虫防治
- We need to call an expert for pest control.我们需要请专家进行害虫防治。
- pest infestation
- 害虫侵扰
- The warehouse suffered from a severe pest infestation.仓库遭受了严重的害虫侵扰。
- get rid of pests
- 清除害虫
- Farmers use various methods to get rid of pests.农民使用各种方法清除害虫。
- common pest
- 常见害虫
- Cockroaches are a common pest in many cities.蟑螂是许多城市的常见害虫。
- pest species
- 害虫种类
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
看到pest（害虫），想起“拍死它”！
语境与语域Context & Register
通常指令人讨厌的人或害虫，常用于日常口语和非正式文体；表示鼠疫时则为正式或医学用语，比较少见。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，指令人讨厌的人或物；表示鼠疫时不可数。常与of连用，如a pest of insects。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'pest' (share the /ɛst/ ending). Words like 'post' (/poʊst/) or 'fist' (/fɪst/) are visual lookalikes but sound different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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