"chigger" in Chinese (Traditional)
恙蟎豹蟎
Definition
恙蟎是一種微小的紅色蟎蟲,其幼蟲會叮咬人體皮膚並引發強烈搔癢。常見於草地或樹林等戶外地方。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“chigger” 主要在美語中使用,常指其幼蟲叮咬後造成的皮膚搔癢。英式英語有時稱為 “harvest mite”。常見搭配有 “chigger bite”。
Examples
A chigger bite causes a lot of itching.
**恙蟎**叮咬會讓人非常癢。
Be careful while hiking, there might be chiggers in the grass.
健行時要小心,草叢中可能有**恙蟎**。
I got bitten by a chigger at the park.
我在公園被**恙蟎**咬了。
If you walk through tall weeds, you might pick up some chiggers.
在雜草叢生的地方走,你可能會沾到**恙蟎**。
I didn’t notice the chiggers until my legs started itching like crazy.
我直到腿開始奇癢才發現有**恙蟎**。
Some people swear by bug spray for keeping chiggers away.
有些人相信防蟲噴劑可以驅趕**恙蟎**。