"gnats" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 蚋
• 小飞虫

Definition

一种类似蚊子的体积很小的飞虫，常常成群出现，尤其在水边或潮湿的地方很常见，让人感到烦人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Gnats”指的是很小、不太咬人的飞虫，和“mosquitoes”（蚊子，会咬人）不同。常以复数出现，经常说“一群蚋”。

Examples

There are so many gnats by the pond in summer.

夏天池塘边有很多**蚋**。

Gnats can be annoying when you are outside.

在户外时，**小飞虫**很烦人。

He waved his hand to get rid of the gnats.

他挥手赶走了**小飞虫**。

Watch out, there’s a swarm of gnats near those bushes.

小心，那些灌木丛附近有一群**蚋**。

It feels like gnats show up every time I water my plants.

每次我浇花好像都会有**小飞虫**出现。

The picnic was great until the gnats started bothering us.

野餐很棒，直到**小飞虫**开始打扰我们。