| 单词 | ladybug |
| 释义 | ladybug (once / 18643 pages) n A ladybug is a tiny, flying beetle that's usually red with black dots. Some people think it's good luck when a ladybug lands on them. Scientifically, the ladybug is known as a coccinellid, one of a family of insects that are generally brightly colored and spotted. They are sometimes also called "lady birds" or "lady cows." Gardeners love them because they tend to eat pesky bugs like aphids that feed on plants and flowers. The lady part of their name refers to the Bible's Virgin Mary, named for the red cape she wears in many well-known paintings. WORD FAMILYladybug: ladybugs USAGE EXAMPLES“Can the U.S. women’s soccer team do a ‘Ladybugs’ thing for the men’s team?” Seattle Times(Nov 24, 2016) For example, many samples contained DNA from tiny plant-eating aphids, ladybugs that eat them, and parasitic wasps that lay their eggs in aphids. Washington Post(Nov 02, 2016) Well, it’s either a picture of a ladybug or … a butt? Slate(Nov 03, 2016) n small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests Syn|Hypo|Hyper lady beetle, ladybeetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle Adalia bipunctata, two-spotted ladybug red ladybug with a black spot on each wing Epilachna varivestis, Mexican bean beetle, bean beetleintroduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant Hippodamia convergensa variety of ladybug Rodolia cardinalis, vedalianative to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects beetle insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings |
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