单词 | seventeen-year locust |
释义 | seventeen-year locust[ sev-uhn-teen-yeer ] / ˈsɛv ənˈtinˌyɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR seventeen-year locust ON THESAURUS.COM nouna cicada, Magicicada septendecim, of the eastern U.S., having nymphs that live in the soil, usually emerging in great numbers after 17 years in the North or 13 years in the South. Also called periodical cicada. Origin of seventeen-year locustFirst recorded in 1810–20 Words nearby seventeen-year locustSeven Sleepers, seven-spot, seventeen, seventeenth, Seventeenth Amendment, seventeen-year locust, seventh, Seventh Amendment, Seventh Avenue, seventh chord, Seventh Commandment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for seventeen-year locustseventeen-year locust nounan E North American cicada, Magicicada septendecim, appearing in great numbers at infrequent intervals because its nymphs take 13 or 17 years to matureAlso called: periodical cicada Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。