stridulate

英[\'strɪdjʊleɪt]
美[\'strɪdʒəˌleɪt]

基本释义

vi.
(昆虫尤指蝉和蟋蟀摩擦腿或翅翼)发出刺耳的声响
vt.
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英英释义

Verb
  • 1. make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures;

    "male insects such as crickets or grasshoppers stridulate"

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