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potato bug

/pəˈteɪtəʊ bʌɡ/

翻译: 马铃薯甲虫的俗称,指一种取食马铃薯等茄科植物的害虫;在北美西部也常指一种大型无翅的蟋蟀类昆虫(耶路撒冷蟋蟀)。

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/pəˈteɪtəʊ bʌɡ/B1informalscientific
  • zh马铃薯甲虫的俗称,指一种取食马铃薯等茄科植物的害虫;在北美西部也常指一种大型无翅的蟋蟀类昆虫(耶路撒冷蟋蟀)。

A common name for the Jerusalem cricket, a large, wingless insect found in western North America, or sometimes used to refer to the Colorado potato beetle, a pest that feeds on potato plants.

  1. Jerusalem cricketC1formalamerican

    A large, wingless insect (Stenopelmatus fuscus) native to western North America, known for its strong jaws and distinctive appearance.

    zh耶路撒冷蟋蟀

    • The potato bug is often found under rocks in the garden.
    • Children are sometimes frightened by the potato bug's large head.
    • Potato bugs are not true bugs but a type of cricket.