pest

漢語翻譯

詞意辨析：

bug, insect, pest, worm

這些名詞均含“蟲，昆蟲”之意。
bug: 指小昆蟲，尤指吸血的臭蟲，也可指細菌。
insect: 含義廣泛，多指螞蟻、黃蜂、蟬等等。
pest: 指有害的昆蟲或有害的小動物。
worm: 側重指蚯蚓、蠶、毛蟲等小而無骨的蟲。

英文解釋：

名詞 pest:

1. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
   同義詞：plague, pestilence, pestis
2. any epidemic disease with a high death rate
   同義詞：plague, pestilence
3. a persistently annoying person
   同義詞：blighter, cuss, pesterer, gadfly
4. any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.

例句：

1. That child is an absolute pest!
   那孩子討厭極了！
2. Stores of grain are frequently attacked by pests.
   儲存的穀物經常受到害蟲的破壞。