pest
🇬🇧 UK/pest/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
A harmful insect or animal that damages crops or food; an annoying person or thing.
害虫;令人讨厌的人或事物
🧩 Root Breakdown
Loanwordpestother
=pest
Common Collocations
- 1.pest control害虫防治
- 2.pest infestation害虫蔓延
- 3.agricultural pest农业害虫
Example Sentences
- 1.
Farmers use pesticides to protect their crops from destructive insects and pests.
- 2.
The pest infestation in the warehouse threatened to contaminate stored food supplies.
- 3.
That loud neighbor has become an absolute pest, constantly making noise late at night.