infests; infested; infesting
infests; infested; infesting
Learner's definition of INFEST
[+ object] of something harmful or unwanted
: to be in or over (a place, an animal, etc.) in large numbers大量滋生;大批出没于 —
often used as (be) infested常用作(be) infested -
The area was infested with snakes/insects. [=there was a very large number of snake/insects in the area]这一地区滋生了大量的蛇/害虫。
-
The trees were infested by/with caterpillars.树上爬满了毛毛虫。
-
a neighborhood infested with crime犯罪猖獗的街区
-
shark-infested waters鲨鱼经常出没的水域
— infestation
/ˌɪnˌfɛˈsteɪʃən/ noun, plural infestations