grasshopper

🇬🇧 UK/'græshɒpә/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

A plant-eating insect with long hind legs adapted for jumping, known for its chirping sound

蚱蜢;蝗虫

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
grasshopperother
=grasshopper

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A grasshopper jumped across the garden path, startling the children nearby.

  • 2.

    Farmers worry about grasshopper swarms that can destroy entire crops in a single season.

  • 3.

    The grasshopper's powerful hind legs allow it to jump over ten times its body length.

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