caterpillar

英 [ˈkætəpɪlə(r)]

美 [ˈkætərpɪlər]

n. 毛虫，蠋(蝴蝶或蛾的幼虫)

Collins.1 / BNC.10524 / COCA.13163

牛津词典

noun

毛虫，蠋（蝴蝶或蛾的幼虫）
a small creature like a worm with legs, that develops into a butterfly or moth (= flying insects with large, sometimes brightly coloured, wings). Caterpillars eat the leaves of plants.

毛虫
Acaterpillaris a small, worm-like animal that feeds on plants and eventually develops into a butterfly or moth.

noun

a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

A caterpillar's dream to fly.
一个梦想飞翔的毛虫。
Green caterpillar of a geometrid moth; pest of various fruit and shade trees.
尺蠖蛾的绿色的毛虫；破坏多种果树和遮荫树。
If you can tell me the fate of Cecil the caterpillar, I will go out with you.
如果你能说出毛虫西塞尔的命运，我就和你约会。
Peculiarities in the silkworm are known to appear at the corresponding caterpillar or cocoon stage.
蚕体的性状，亦限于相当的幼虫期或蛹期出现。
` Not a bit, 'said the Caterpillar.
一点也不。毛毛虫说。
'I don't know,'said the Caterpillar.
我不懂，毛虫说。
That is not said right,'said the Caterpillar.
这是不正确的说，'毛毛虫说。
A caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly.
毛虫是蝴蝶的幼体。
The Duck with Chinese Caterpillar Fungus?
虫草鸭子？那是一种保健食品，对吧？
Picture five: I can see a white caterpillar.
图五：我可以看到一只毛虫。