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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- caterpillar ['kætəpɪlər]
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noun
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毛虫
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noun
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毛虫
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- caterpillar ['kætə,pɪlə]
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the wormlike larva of butterflies and moths, having numerous pairs of legs and powerful biting jaws. It may be brightly coloured, hairy, or spiny
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[Etymology]
C15 catyrpel, probably from Old Northern French catepelose, literally: hairy cat
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the wormlike larva of butterflies and moths, having numerous pairs of legs and powerful biting jaws. It may be brightly coloured, hairy, or spiny
Examples
- The caterpillar is the larva of the butterfly, the tadpole is the larva of the frog.
- 毛虫是蝴蝶的幼虫；蝌蚪是青蛙的幼体。 → caterpillar
- a penicillate caterpillar → penicillate
- 履带式拖拉机
- caterpillar (or crawler) tractor → 履带
- 链式磨木机
- caterpillar grinder → 磨木机
- 履带式挖掘机
- caterpillar excavator → 挖掘机
- 这个毛毛虫的绒线玩具真可爱。
- This hairy caterpillar toy is very lovely. → 毛毛虫
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