"pesticide" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 杀虫剂
• 农药

Definition

杀虫剂是一种用于杀死或控制危害作物或动物的害虫、杂草或真菌的化学物质。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于农业和园艺，常与食品安全和环境议题相关。常见搭配如“使用/禁止/喷洒杀虫剂”、“农药残留”、“有机（不用农药）”。广义上包括杀虫剂、除草剂等。

Examples

Farmers use pesticide to protect their crops from insects.

农民使用**杀虫剂**来保护庄稼不受昆虫侵害。

Too much pesticide can be harmful to humans and animals.

过量的**农药**对人和动物有害。

Organic food is grown without pesticide.

有机食品是不使用**农药**种植的。

Some insects have become resistant to pesticide over time.

随着时间推移，一些昆虫已经对**杀虫剂**产生了抗药性。

Can you smell that? I think they just sprayed pesticide in the garden.

你闻到没？我觉得他们刚在花园里喷了**杀虫剂**。

The label says to wear gloves when handling pesticide.

标签上写着操作**农药**时要戴手套。