| 单词 | infest |
| 释义 | infest (ɪnfest ) Word forms: infests , infesting , infested 1. verb When creatures such as insects or rats infest plants or a place, they are present in large numbers and cause damage. ...pests like aphids which infest cereal crops. [VERB noun] infested adjective The prison is infested with rats. [+ with] In less than seven days the infested plants had recovered. Synonyms: overrun, plagued, crawling, swarming -infested combining form ...the rat-infested slums where the plague flourished. infestation (ɪnfesteɪʃən )Word forms: infestations variable noun [oft noun NOUN] The premises were treated for cockroach infestation. Parts of California are suffering from an infestation of oriental fruit flies. 2. verb If you say that people or things you disapprove of or regard as dangerous are infesting a place, you mean that there are large numbers of them in that place. [disapproval] Crime and drugs are infesting the inner cities. [VERB noun] Synonyms: overrun, flood, invade, penetrate infested adjective The road further south was infested with bandits. [+ with] -infested combining form ...the shark-infested waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Translations: Chinese: 侵害虫或老鼠 Japanese: 群がる |
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