英语词汇“infest”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in•fest v. [~ + object]

to overrun (a place) in a troublesome manner; cause hardship to (a place) by great numbers:The mice infested the farmhouse.

in•fes•ta•tion n. [countable]infestations of bees in their roof.[uncountable]the infestation of the roof.

in•fest v.t.

to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, esp. as predatory animals or vermin do:Sharks infested the coastline.
to be numerous in, as anything undesirable or troublesome:the cares that infest the day.
[Archaic.]to harass.

Latin infestāre to assail, molest, derivative of infestus hostile
late Middle English 1375–1425

in•fest′er, n.

infest /ɪnˈfɛst/ vb (transitive)

to inhabit or overrun in dangerously or unpleasantly large numbers
(of parasites such as lice) to invade and live on or in (a host)

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin infestāre to molest, from infestus hostile

ˌinfesˈtation n inˈfester n

单词	infest
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•fest /ɪnˈfɛst/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] to overrun (a place) in a troublesome manner; cause hardship to (a place) by great numbers:The mice infested the farmhouse. in•fes•ta•tion /ˌɪnfɛˈsteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]infestations of bees in their roof.[uncountable]the infestation of the roof. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•fest (in fest′),USA pronunciation v.t. to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, esp. as predatory animals or vermin do:Sharks infested the coastline. to be numerous in, as anything undesirable or troublesome:the cares that infest the day. [Archaic.]to harass. Latin infestāre to assail, molest, derivative of infestus hostile late Middle English 1375–1425 in•fest′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: infest /ɪnˈfɛst/ vb (transitive) to inhabit or overrun in dangerously or unpleasantly large numbers (of parasites such as lice) to invade and live on or in (a host) Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin infestāre to molest, from infestus hostile ˌinfesˈtation n inˈfester n
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