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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。
潮虫；鼠妇
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潮虫；鼠妇
any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
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。
铺石板瓦的工人；石板屋顶匠。
One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings.
苛刻的批评者；抨击或贬低事物的人。
A harsh critic; one who slates or denigrates something.
A slater crawled out from under the damp log.
一只潮虫从潮湿的木头下爬了出来。
We found several slaters hiding beneath the flowerpot in the garden.
我们在花园的花盆底下发现了几只潮虫。
The slater curled into a ball when I touched it.
我碰了一下，那只潮虫就蜷缩成一团。
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。
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。
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.
他做了二十多年石板瓦工。
Not this
I saw slater in the bathroom.
Use this
I saw a slater in the bathroom.
slater 作“潮虫”讲时是可数名词单数，前面需要不定冠词 a/an；中文没有冠词，所以容易漏掉 a。
Not this
There are three slater under the rock.
Use this
There are three slaters under the rock.
slater 的复数形式要加 -s（slaters）；中文名词没有复数变化，所以容易漏掉 -s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
普通潮虫
The common slater lives in damp places.
普通潮虫生活在潮湿的地方。
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。
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。
潮虫危害
Slater damage is most visible on young shoots.
潮虫对嫩芽的危害最明显。
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。
花园潮虫
Garden slaters often shelter under flower pots.
花园里的潮虫常常藏在花盆下。
Use slater naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
可联想为 slater = slate（石板）+ er，潮虫藏在石板下，记住这个画面。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.