broad, wide
这两个形容词均含“宽阔的”之意。
broad : 普通用词,指向两边延伸的宽度,强调两边之间面积的广阔,也可指向四方伸展开去。
例如:The banana tree has broad leaves.(香蕉树的叶子又宽又大。)
wide : 常用词,侧重指两边或两点之间的距离。着重距离的远近。
例如:There is a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen.(关于这点,两位政治家的政见有很大分歧。)
bug, insect, pest, worm
这些名词均含“虫,昆虫”之意。
bug : 指小昆虫,尤指吸血的臭虫,也可指细菌。
例如:The sacks of rice were swarming withbugs.(一袋袋的米里长满了虫子。)
insect : 含义广泛,多指蚂蚁、黄蜂、蝉等等。
例如:He was bitten by an insect in the garden.(他在花园里被虫子咬了一口。)
pest : 指有害的昆虫或有害的小动物。
例如:The flowers were attacked by garden pests.(这些花遭到植物寄生虫的侵蚀。)
worm : 侧重指蚯蚓、蚕、毛虫等小而无骨的虫。
例如:The glowworm isn't a worm.(萤火虫不是蠕虫。)
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