/ˈɪnsekt ||; ˈɪnsɛkt/noun
[C] a small animal with six legs, two pairs of wings and a body which is divided into three parts 昆虫:
Ants, flies, beetles, butterflies and mosquitoes are all insects.蚂蚁、苍蝇、甲虫、蝴蝶、蚊子都是昆虫。an insect bite/sting虫咬╱螫☞ Some other small animals, for example spiders, are often also called insects although this is technically incorrect. 其他有些小动物如蜘蛛一般也叫昆虫,虽然在学术上是不确切的。