grasshopper
用法要点
句型搭配
常用于描述昆虫行为或作为比喻,如'jump like a grasshopper'表示跳跃迅速。
介词用法
常与'in'或'on'连用,表示位置,如'in the grass'或'on a leaf'。
语域说明
在正式和非正式语境中都可用,但比喻用法多见于口语或文学中。
基础例句
I saw a grasshopper jumping in the garden yesterday.
昨天我在花园里看到一只蚱蜢在跳跃。
The children tried to catch the grasshopper but it hopped away quickly.
孩子们想抓住那只蚱蜢,但它迅速跳走了。
Grasshoppers make a chirping sound in the summer evenings.
蚱蜢在夏夜会发出唧唧声。
高级例句
In agricultural studies, grasshoppers are monitored as pests that can damage crops.
在农业研究中,蚱蜢被监测为可能损害作物的害虫。
The company's growth strategy was described as 'grasshopper-like', emphasizing quick adaptation.
公司的增长策略被描述为'蚱蜢式',强调快速适应。
Research indicates that grasshopper populations fluctuate with climate changes.
研究表明,蚱蜢种群数量随气候变化而波动。
高频搭配
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常见错误
蚱蜢通常生活在草地或低矮植物中,而不是树上;使用'in the grass'更准确。
蚱蜢主要通过跳跃移动,而不是飞行;虽然有些种类能飞,但'hopping'更常见描述其运动。
近义词辨析
locust
蝗虫通常指成群出现、能造成农业灾害的蚱蜢种类,而grasshopper泛指各种蚱蜢,包括无害种类。
A locust swarm can devastate crops, while a single grasshopper is often harmless.
cricket
蟋蟀与蚱蜢外形相似,但蟋蟀通常有更长的触角和不同的鸣叫方式,且多在夜间活动。
Crickets chirp at night, whereas grasshoppers are more active during the day.