Word · Frequency #11955
flea
跳蚤；蚤
a small wingless parasitic insect that feeds on blood and is known for its ability to jump
- 1.
A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.
一种小型、无翅、寄生性昆虫,属于蚤目,以吸血和跳跃能力著称。
- 2.
any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
任何无翅吸血寄生昆虫,以跳跃能力著称
一种小型、无翅、寄生性昆虫,属于蚤目,以吸血和跳跃能力著称。；任何无翅吸血寄生昆虫,以跳跃能力著称；跳蚤；[医] 蚤
In use
Our cat keeps scratching because it has fleas.
I found a flea on the dog's back and removed it quickly.
The old mattress was full of fleas, so we threw it away.
a flea
flea 是可数名词，表示单只跳蚤时用 a flea。
I found a flea in the dog's fur.
我在狗的毛里发现了一只跳蚤。
flea + noun
flea 可作定语修饰名词，构成复合名词，如 flea market（跳蚤市场）。
We bought some old books at a flea market.
我们在跳蚤市场买了一些旧书。
be infested with fleas
指被跳蚤大量侵扰时，常用 be infested with fleas，flea 用复数。
The abandoned house was infested with fleas.
Connections
Collocations
- flea market
- 跳蚤市场
- We bought these old chairs at a flea market.我们在跳蚤市场买了这些旧椅子。
- flea bite
- 跳蚤叮咬
- My leg is covered in flea bites.我的腿上满是跳蚤咬的包。
- flea collar
- 防蚤项圈
- Our cat wears a flea collar.我们的猫戴着防蚤项圈。
- flea infestation
- 跳蚤成灾
- The old house had a serious flea infestation.那栋老房子跳蚤成灾。
- dog flea
- 犬蚤
- Dog fleas can also bite humans.狗跳蚤也会咬人。
- flea circus
- 跳蚤马戏团
Learner notes
Memory Tip
flea 音同 flee（逃跑），跳蚤受惊就跳走：flea 会 flee，靠跳不靠飞。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交谈、科普文章、宠物护理 flea 是常见的中性词，通常在日常交谈、科普文章和宠物护理等场景中都适用，口语和书面语中均无特殊限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
flea、flee、sea、tea、tree、see 都以相同的 /i/ 音结尾，构成押韵；其中 flea 和 flee 同音，sea 和 see 同音。注意：fled 虽然拼写相近，但发音为 /flɛd/，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.