boll weevil
US /ˈbɑːl ˌwiː.vəl/
UK /ˈbɒl ˌwiː.vəl/
名词
棉铃象鼻虫
a small beetle that feeds on the fibers of the cotton boll, native to Mexico and Central America, and a major pest of cotton crops in the United States.
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The boll weevil devastated cotton crops across the Southern United States in the early 20th century.
20世纪初，棉铃象鼻虫摧毁了美国南部各地的棉花作物。
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Farmers had to find new strategies to combat the persistent threat of the boll weevil.
农民们不得不寻找新的策略来对抗棉铃象鼻虫的持续威胁。
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