Word · Frequency #10827
slater
潮虫；鼠妇
any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
- 1.
One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings.
铺石板瓦的工人；石板屋顶匠。
- 2.
A harsh critic; one who slates or denigrates something.
苛刻的批评者；抨击或贬低事物的人。
铺石板瓦的工人；石板屋顶匠。；苛刻的批评者；抨击或贬低事物的人。；石板瓦工；铺石板者
In use
A slater crawled out from under the damp log.
We found several slaters hiding beneath the flowerpot in the garden.
The slater curled into a ball when I touched it.
a slater
此义指潮虫（鼠妇），常见于英式英语。
A slater crawled out from under the damp log.
一只潮虫从潮湿的木头下面爬了出来。
slaters
slater 的复数形式直接加 -s。
Slaters are often found under stones in the garden.
花园里的石头下面常能发现潮虫。
work as a slater
此义指铺石板瓦的工人，与“潮虫”义不同。
He worked as a slater for over twenty years.
Connections
Collocations
- common slater
- 普通潮虫
- The common slater lives in damp places.普通潮虫生活在潮湿的地方。
- slater bait
- 潮虫饵剂
- We put slater bait under the deck to reduce the pests.我们在甲板下放了潮虫饵剂来减少虫害。
- slater control
- 潮虫防治
- Effective slater control starts with removing damp leaf litter.有效的潮虫防治始于清除潮湿的落叶层。
- slater damage
- 潮虫危害
- Slater damage is most visible on young shoots.潮虫对嫩芽的危害最明显。
- slater infestation
- 潮虫侵扰
- A slater infestation in the bathroom can be a sign of excess moisture.浴室里的潮虫侵扰可能是湿气过重的迹象。
- garden slaters
Learner notes
Memory Tip
可联想为 slater = slate（石板）+ er，潮虫藏在石板下，记住这个画面。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：everyday conversation、gardening chats、nature walks 该词指潮虫/鼠妇时通常用于非正式口语，地区和语体差异较大；正式或科普场合更常用 woodlouse。
Pronunciation & Spelling
slater 读作 /ˈsleɪtə/。later、greater、waiter、crater、hater、skater 都与其押韵，均以 /eɪtə/ 结尾；其中 waiter 拼作 -aiter，但读音相同。注意拼写相近的 slaughter /ˈslɔːtə/ 中 au 读 /ɔː/，与 slater 并不押韵。
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.