cockroach
noun /ˈkɒkrəʊtʃ/
/ˈkɑːkrəʊtʃ/
(also North American English, informal roach)
- a large brown insect with wings, that lives in houses, especially where there is dirt
蟑螂 - The kitchens were discovered to be infested with cockroaches.
厨房被发现蟑螂成灾。
词源early 17th cent. (as cacaroch): from Spanish cucaracha. The spelling change was due to association with cock and roach. - The kitchens were discovered to be infested with cockroaches.