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a swarm of midges
midge 是可数名词，复数形式为 midges；成群的蠓虫常用 a swarm of midges 表达。
A swarm of midges hovered over the lake.
一群蠓虫在湖面上方盘旋。
蠓
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
蠓
A small two-winged fly, often seen swarming near water.
A swarm of midges hovered over the lake.
一群蠓虫在湖面上方盘旋。
包括咬人的蠓和不咬人的摇蚊等。
蠓(多种小型双翅目昆虫的总称)
Any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera.
微小双翅蚊状蝇,无叮咬口器,常在水边成群飞舞
minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
用于模仿蠓虫的鱼饵或诱饵。
Any bait or lure designed to resemble a midge.
A swarm of midges danced above the surface of the lake.
一群蠓虫在湖面上飞舞。
We sat on the porch, but the midges kept bothering us.
我们坐在门廊上，但蠓虫一直打扰我们。
A tiny midge landed on my arm, but it didn't bite.
一只小蠓虫落在我的胳膊上，但它没有叮咬。
midge 是可数名词，复数形式为 midges；成群的蠓虫常用 a swarm of midges 表达。
A swarm of midges hovered over the lake.
一群蠓虫在湖面上方盘旋。
swarm 作动词时表示“成群飞行”，与 midges 搭配突出这类小飞虫群聚飞舞的习性。
Midges swarm around the pond at dusk.
黄昏时，蠓虫在池塘周围成群飞舞。
biting midge 指会叮咬的蠓类；不叮咬的种类可称为 non-biting midge。
A biting midge is so small that you may not notice it until it bites.
吸血蠓很小，你可能直到被叮咬才会注意到它。
Not this
There are many midge near the river.
Use this
There are many midges near the river.
英语可数名词复数需加 -s，而汉语名词没有复数变化。midge 的复数形式是 midges，因此 many 后用复数。
Not this
I saw an midge in the air.
Use this
I saw a midge in the air.
midge 以辅音音素 /m/ 开头，不定冠词应用 a 而非 an。汉语中没有冠词，中国学生易按字母而不是音素选择 a/an。
Not this
A swarm midges appeared at dusk.
Use this
A swarm of midges appeared at dusk.
表示“一群”时用 a swarm of + 复数名词，of 不可省略。汉语的“一群蠓”中“一群”直接修饰名词，没有对应介词，因此容易漏掉 of。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
叮咬蠓
Biting midges can be a real nuisance on summer evenings.
夏夜里，叮咬蠓会非常烦人。
成群的蠓
Swarms of midges hovered over the riverbank at dusk.
黄昏时分，成群的蠓在河岸上空飞舞。
蠓幼虫
Anglers often use midge larvae as bait.
垂钓者常用蠓幼虫作饵。
蠓的羽化
The midge hatch was late this year on the lake.
今年湖上蠓的羽化来得晚。
幽灵蠓
The phantom midge is almost transparent in water.
幽灵蠓在水中几乎是透明的。
《了不起的麦瑟尔夫人》中的经典台词：“米琪，我要离开你了。”这句话出自女主角的丈夫乔尔之口，是片中的标志性一幕。Midge 是 Miriam 的昵称，和表示“蠓虫”的 midge 拼写相同但无关。
Midge is a nickname for Miriam, and the main character of the show is called Midge Maisel.
Midge 是 Miriam 的昵称，剧中女主角叫 Midge Maisel。
Use midge naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
midge 拼写含 mid（中间），想象一只小蠓虫只有中间一个点大小。
语域：neutral 常见场景：生物学或昆虫学描述、水边户外观察、钓鱼活动 作“蠓”讲时通常属于中性书面词，多用于生物、户外水边等描述；作钓鱼用语时指模仿蠓虫的鱼饵，比较常见于钓鱼语境。
通常用于指代这种小型昆虫。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.