infest
英 /ɪnˈfest/ 美 /ɪnˈfest/
- v. 大量侵扰；成群寄生于To live in a place in large, harmful or unwanted groups.
Tiny insects have infested the flour in our cupboard.
我们橱柜里的面粉生了许多小虫。
Rats can infest poorly maintained housing, creating serious health risks for residents in densely populated areas.
老鼠可能在维护不善的住房中大量出没，给人口密集地区的居民带来严重健康风险。
搭配
be infested with rats 老鼠成灾infest crops 侵害庄稼insect-infested buildings 虫害严重的建筑
辨析提示
常用be infested with，主语是受虫鼠侵扰处。
词族
infestation (n.)、infested (adj.)
近义 overrun
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