insect

[US]/ˈɪnsekt/
[UK]/ˈɪnsekt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a small arthropod animal with six legs and a body divided into three parts, usually including a head, thorax, and abdomen.;a despicable person.

Phrases & Collocations

insect pest

insect resistance

insect bite

insect damage

insect repellent

insect control

social insect

Example Sentences

the thorax of an insect

a can of insect spray.

You put the insect in a matchbox.

an insect that mimics a twig.

Please brush this insect off.

An insect flew into my eye.

He was bitten by an insect in the garden.

primitive wingless insects

small birds that prey on insect pests.

polyphagous insects or birds.

an amorphous cloud of insects;

She was covered in insect bites.

The insect settled on a leaf.

Some insects can change color.

The insect ran up my leg.

Insects can transmit diseases.

These insects are very difficult to eradicate.

Real-world Examples

I like spiders. They eat other insects.

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

When I find a millipede insect, I rub it over my body.

Source: New Curriculum Standard People’s Education Press High School English (Compulsory 2)

Healthy trees are also better able to fend off insects.

Source: Past exam papers for English reading comprehension (English II) in the postgraduate entrance examination.

The little boy caught the insect by inverting her cup over it.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

(We) don't have any insects here or any flu viruses.

Source: Environment and Science

Little insects that grow on an oak tree.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

Her campaign against insects seemed sensible and useful.

Source: Charlotte's Web

Am I great insect creature or what? !

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

It's always the first insect to appear after the snow's retreat.

Source: "BBC Documentary Frozen Planet" Documentary Overview

A spider can't properly be called an insect.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

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