"flea" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 跳蚤

Definition

跳蚤是一種非常小、無翅膀的昆蟲，會跳躍，生活在動物或人身上，以吸血為生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用來形容寄生在貓狗等寵物身上的寄生蟲。“flea market”（跳蚤市場）這個詞語與昆蟲無關。

Examples

My dog has fleas.

我的狗有**跳蚤**。

A flea can jump very far for its size.

一隻**跳蚤**以它的體型可以跳很遠。

You can see a flea with a magnifying glass.

用放大鏡可以看到**跳蚤**。

Fleas are tricky to get rid of once they're in your house.

一旦家裡有了**跳蚤**，就很難清除。

After playing in the park, she was afraid she might have brought home some fleas.

在公園玩完後，她擔心自己把一些**跳蚤**帶回了家。

He bought a special shampoo to treat his cat's flea problem.

他買了專門的洗髮水來解決他貓的**跳蚤**問題。