defoliator

释义

de-（去除）+ foli（叶）+ -or（施动者）= 「把叶子取走者」——多指食叶昆虫，有时指脱叶剂。参见 defoliate。

例句

• 1.

  The gypsy moth is a notorious defoliator of hardwood forests.

  舞毒蛾是阔叶林臭名昭著的食叶害虫。

• 2.

  Heavy defoliator outbreaks can kill weakened trees.

  食叶虫大规模爆发会害死本已衰弱的树木。