pest

汉语翻译

n. 令人讨厌之物, 有害之物, 害虫, 瘟疫
【医】 鼠疫, 瘟疫

词意辨析：

bug, insect, pest, worm

这些名词均含“虫，昆虫”之意。
bug: 指小昆虫，尤指吸血的臭虫，也可指细菌。
insect: 含义广泛，多指蚂蚁、黄蜂、蝉等等。
pest: 指有害的昆虫或有害的小动物。
worm: 侧重指蚯蚓、蚕、毛虫等小而无骨的虫。

英语解释：

名词 pest:

1. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
   同义词：plague, pestilence, pestis
2. any epidemic disease with a high death rate
   同义词：plague, pestilence
3. a persistently annoying person
   同义词：blighter, cuss, pesterer, gadfly
4. any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.

例句：

1. That child is an absolute pest!
   那孩子讨厌极了！
2. Stores of grain are frequently attacked by pests.
   储存的谷物经常受到害虫的破坏。

详细解释：

pest

n.（名词）
An annoying person or thing; a nuisance.
讨厌的人或麻烦事；妨碍
An injurious plant or animal, especially one harmful to human beings.
有害动植物：有害的植物或动物，尤指那些对人类有害的
A deadly epidemic disease; a pestilence.
瘟疫：一种致命的传染病；瘟疫

来源：
French peste [pestilence]
法语 peste [瘟疫]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin pestis
源自 拉丁语 pestis