"horsefly" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 牛虻

Definition

一種體型較大、飛行快速的昆蟲，會叮咬動物和人，常見於農場和馬廄附近。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“horsefly” 指的是體型大、會叮咬的牛虻，與普通家蠅不同。這個詞多用於鄉村和動物飼養相關場合。

Examples

A horsefly bit me during my walk in the field.

一隻**牛虻**在我田野散步時咬了我。

Farmers often see many horseflies near their animals in summer.

夏天，農夫常在動物附近看到很多**牛虻**。

The horsefly makes a loud buzzing sound as it flies.

**牛虻**飛行時會發出很大的嗡嗡聲。

Watch out, there’s a horsefly buzzing around you!

小心，有隻**牛虻**在你身邊嗡嗡飛。

The horseflies were the worst part of our day at the lake.

在湖邊的那天，**牛虻**真是最糟糕的部分。

Have you ever been bitten by a horsefly? It really stings!

你被**牛虻**咬過嗎？真的很痛！