caterpillar

毛虫、芋虫

やがてチョウやガになる、小さく細長い生き物。

やさしい英語で： A small, long animal that later becomes a butterfly or moth.

• A caterpillar is eating this leaf.
• We found hairy caterpillars in the garden.
• That caterpillar will become a butterfly.

よく使う表現： green caterpillar, hairy caterpillar, caterpillar on something

履帯車

車輪の代わりに、幅広い帯を回して走る車両。

やさしい英語で： A vehicle that moves on wide moving belts instead of wheels.

• A caterpillar crossed the muddy field.
• They used two caterpillars to clear the land.
• The driver parked his caterpillar beside the road.

類義語： crawler, tracked vehicle

よく使う表現： caterpillar tractor, drive a caterpillar, heavy caterpillar