caterpillar

['kætə.pilə]

n.毛虫
Caterpillar
n.卡特彼勒(财富500强公司之一,总部所在地美国,主要经营工业农业设备)

例句与用法：

A caterpillar must pass through the cocoon stage to become a butterfly.

毛毛虫必须经过茧的阶段才能变成蝴蝶。

Any of various crawling insect larvae, such as a grub or a caterpillar, having a soft, elongated body.

幼虫几种爬行昆虫幼虫的一种，如蛆或毛毛虫，有柔软的，细长的身体

A caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly.

毛虫是蝴蝶的幼体。

The ugly caterpillar will change into a beautiful butterfly.

丑陋的毛虫会变成美丽的蝴蝶。

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 毛虫; 蝶、蛾的幼虫

2. 履带牵引车(诸如坦克之类)

3. 履带车