来自拉丁语locusta,蝗虫,龙虾,词源有争议,可能来自PIE*lek,弯,转,关节,词源同leg,langustine.用以命名如蝗虫,龙虾等节肢动物。
In the Hebrew Bible there are nine different names for the insect or for particular species or varieties; in the English Bible they are rendered sometimes 'locust,' sometimes 'beetle,' 'grasshopper,' 'caterpillar,' 'palmerworm,' etc. The precise application of several names is unknown. [OED]
来自《简明英汉词典》
来自柯林斯例句
来自辞典例句
来自辞典例句
来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险