"louse" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 蝨子

Definition

一種寄生在人或動物皮膚或毛髮上的小型昆蟲，以吸血為生。"louse"有時非正式地指令人討厭或卑鄙的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“louse”是單數，複數為“lice”。主要用於醫學或科學語境。指壞人的非正式用法現今已罕見。“to louse up”意思是把事情搞砸。

Examples

A louse can cause itching on your scalp.

**蝨子**會讓你的頭皮發癢。

Teachers checked for louse in the children's hair.

老師們檢查孩子們頭髮裡是否有**蝨子**。

The scientist studied the louse under a microscope.

科學家在顯微鏡下研究**蝨子**。

Turns out I had a single louse in my hair—no wonder it was itching so much!

原來我頭髮裡只有一隻**蝨子**，難怪那麼癢！

Don’t be a louse—help your friend when they need it.

別做個**卑鄙小人**—朋友需要你時要幫忙。

I really loused up my chance at the interview by arriving late.

我因為遲到真的**搞砸了**面試機會。