Phrase
sucking louse
/ˈsʌkiŋ laʊs/
noun
吸血虱
a louse that feeds by sucking blood from a host
复数形式为 sucking lice。
- 1.
Any louse of the suborder Anoplura.
任何属于啮虫亚目(Anoplura)的虱子
任何属于啮虫亚目(Anoplura)的虱子
In use
The vet found a sucking louse on the dog's ear.
Sucking lice attach tightly to the host's skin and feed on blood.
A heavy infestation of sucking lice can make cattle lose weight.
a [adjective] sucking louse
常用形容词如 blood-sucking 修饰。
The dog was covered in a blood-sucking louse.
那只狗身上爬满了吸血虱。
be infested with sucking lice
复数形式为 sucking lice。
The bird's nest was infested with sucking lice.
鸟巢里寄生着吸血虱。
remove sucking lice from [noun]
动词搭配如 remove, treat 等。
The vet carefully removed the sucking lice from the kitten's fur.
兽医小心地从幼猫的毛中去除吸血虱。
Common mistakes
There are many sucking louses on the cat.There are many sucking lice on the cat.
Sucking louse 的复数是不规则变化 lice，不是加 -s。
The dog has a louse.The dog has a sucking louse.
Louse 泛指虱子，但吸血虱需用 sucking louse 明确种类，中文学习者易省略修饰语。
Connections
Confusing words
- head louse
- 头虱 · 吸血虱泛指所有以吸血为生的虱子，而头虱特指寄生在人类头部的虱子。
- body louse
- 体虱 · 吸血虱是统称，体虱指寄生在衣物上、以人体为食的虱子，常与不良卫生条件相关。
Word family
- sucking lice
- plural
Learner notes
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.