horsefly

/ˈhɔːrsflaɪ/

Meanings

noun

蚊虻，牛虻

Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).

Examples :

"While hiking in the woods, a horsefly landed on my arm and bit me, leaving a painful red welt. "

在树林里徒步的时候，一只牛虻落在了我的胳膊上，咬了我一口，留下了一个又红又痛的肿块。

Related Words

confused verb

/kənˈfjuːzd/

使迷惑，使困惑。

"The complicated instructions confused the students about the next step in the science project. "

复杂的说明让学生们对科学项目的下一步感到困惑。

painful adjective

/ˈpeɪn.fəl/

痛苦的，令人难受的.

"The long walk home after school was painful because of my sore feet. "

放学后，脚疼得厉害，所以走那么长的路回家真是太痛苦了.

leaving verb

/ˈliːvɪŋ/

留下，遗留。

"The heavy rain was leaving puddles all over the playground. "

大雨过后，操场上到处都留下了水坑。

stable noun

/ˈsteɪ.bəɫ/

马厩，畜舍

"The farm's new stable provided a comfortable place to house the horses. "

农场新建的马厩为马匹提供了一个舒适的住所。

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

mammals noun

/ˈmæməlz/

哺乳动物

"My pet cat is a mammal, and so are my dogs. "

我的宠物猫是哺乳动物，我的狗也是。

flies noun

/flaɪz/

舞台天桥，舞台上空。

""The stage crew raised the enormous backdrop into the flies after the first act." "

第一幕结束后，舞台工作人员将巨大的背景幕升到了舞台天桥上。

landed verb

/ˈlændɪd/

着陆，降落。

"The plane is about to land."

飞机马上就要着陆了。

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

hiking verb

/ˈhaɪkɪŋ/

徒步旅行，远足。

"We are going hiking in the mountains this weekend for fun and exercise. "

这个周末我们打算去山上徒步旅行，既为了好玩也为了锻炼身体。

medium noun

/ˈmiːdɪəm/

介质，媒介。

"The medium for the experiment was a special liquid solvent. "

实验的介质是一种特殊的液体溶剂。

large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

二全音符

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "

音乐老师解释说，“二全音符”是一种非常长的音符，比全音符还要长。