【pesticide音标】 英[ˈpestɪsaɪd] 美[ˈpestɪsaɪd]
【单词释义】 pesticide是什么意思：
n.杀虫剂，农药
[单词分级] 专四/雅思/SAT词汇
[单词复数] pesticides
【关联词/派生词】
pest n.害虫
【pesticide形近词/近似词】
coincide vi.巧合，同时发生；与…一致；相符
genocide n.[U]种族灭绝；大屠杀；灭种的罪行；斩尽杀绝
homicide n.杀人（行为）；杀人犯；杀人罪
decide v. 决定；决心
suicide n.自杀；自杀者；自杀行为 vt.自杀 adj.自杀的
【单词例句】
◇ You probably know better than to eat a strawberry straight from of the carton without washing it. Fruits and veggies are often coated in harmful pesticides to ward off pests when they're growing. These chemicals are not exactly safe for human consumption either.
你可能很清楚，买来的草莓不能不洗就从盒子里拿着吃。水果和蔬菜在生长过程中常常被喷上有害的农药以抵御害虫。实际上，人类摄入这些化学物质也并不安全。