Word · Frequency #24010
midge
蠓
核心释义
包括咬人的蠓和不咬人的摇蚊等。
A small two-winged fly, often seen swarming near water.
- 1.
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.
- 2.
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
- 3.
用于模仿蠓虫的鱼饵或诱饵。
Any bait or lure designed to resemble a midge.
蠓形鱼饵;蠓(多种小型双翅目昆虫的总称);微小双翅蚊状蝇,无叮咬口器,常在水边成群飞舞;用于模仿蠓虫的鱼饵或诱饵。;侏儒;[医] 蠓
用法In use
A swarm of midges danced above the surface of the lake.
用法提示:句中 midges 是复数形式,作主语,指蠓虫这种昆虫。
We sat on the porch, but the midges kept bothering us.
用法提示:句中 midges 是复数形式,作主语,指蠓虫在叮扰人。
A tiny midge landed on my arm, but it didn't bite.
用法提示:句中 midge 是单数形式,作主语,指一只蠓虫。
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。
midges swarm around [place]
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- biting midges
- 叮咬蠓
- Biting midges can be a real nuisance on summer evenings.夏夜里,叮咬蠓会非常烦人。
- swarms of midges
- 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。
- midge larvae
- 蠓幼虫
- Anglers often use midge larvae as bait.垂钓者常用蠓幼虫作饵。
- midge hatch
- 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。
- phantom midge
- 幽灵蠓
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
midge 拼写含 mid(中间),想象一只小蠓虫只有中间一个点大小。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于指代这种小型昆虫。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 midge /mɪdʒ/ 押韵的常见词:bridge /brɪdʒ/、ridge /rɪdʒ/、fridge /frɪdʒ/(都以 /ɪdʒ/ 结尾)。注意 judge /dʒʌdʒ/、hedge /hedʒ/、smudge /smʌdʒ/ 虽然拼写同样以 dge 结尾,但元音不同,并不押韵。
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