locusts是什么意思？

locusts

• n. 蝗虫( locust的名词复数 )，贪吃的人，破坏者，槐树；

例句

• A plague of locusts afflicted the land. 农村地区蝗灾为害.
• In no time the locusts came down and started eating everything. 很快蝗虫就飞落下来开始吃东西,什么都吃.
• a swarm of locusts 一大群蝗虫
• In November 1844 swarms of locusts visited the island of Madeira. 1844年11月曾有大群飞蝗飞临马德拉岛.
• Scarlett thought despairingly that a plague of locusts would be more welcome. 思嘉绝望地觉得这比经受一次蝗灾还要可怕.
• He was said to have written such books as The Day of Locusts and Miss Lonely Hearts. 据说他曾经写过《蝗虫之日》和《寂寞芳心小姐》之类的小说。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  蝗虫
  Locusts are large insects that live mainly in hot countries. They fly in large groups and eat crops.