Phrase
plant louse
noun
蚜虫
plant louse
- 1.
An aphid.
蚜虫
In use
A single plant louse can quickly attract ants to your garden.
We found several plant lice under the rose leaves.
If you see a plant louse on the stem, wash it off gently.
a plant louse
通常用单数形式指单个蚜虫。
I saw a plant louse on the leaf.
我在叶子上看到了一只蚜虫。
plant lice
复数形式,表示多只蚜虫。
The garden is full of plant lice.
花园里满是蚜虫。
feed on plant lice
Ladybugs feed on plant lice.
瓢虫以蚜虫为食。
Common mistakes
There are many plant louses on the roses.There are many plant lice on the roses.
“plant louse”的复数形式是“plant lice”,不是“plant louses”。英语中“louse”的复数不规则变化为“lice”,因此“plant louse”的复数也应遵循此规则。
I saw plant louse on the leaf.I saw a plant louse on the leaf.
“plant louse”是可数名词,单数形式前需加冠词“a”或“the”。漏掉冠词是常见错误,因为中文中可数名词可以不带量词。
Connections
Confusing words
- aphid
- 蚜虫 · 与plant louse同义,但更科学常用
- louse
- 虱子 · 指寄生在人或动物身上的虱子,不同于植物上的蚜虫
- scale insect
- 介壳虫 · 另一类植物害虫,与蚜虫形态不同
Word family
- plant lice
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用单数形式,指蚜虫这类昆虫
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.