英语词汇“gnat”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

gnat

(næt )

Word forms: gnats

countable noun

A gnat is a very small flying insect that bites people and usually lives near water.

Male winter gnats are trying to attract females.

Idioms:

strain at a gnat [literary]

to concern yourself with something unimportant, perhaps neglecting something that really is important

When it comes down to distinguishing 1 percent growth from a mild recession, you'd be straining at gnats to tell the difference.

单词	gnat
释义	gnat (næt ) Word forms: gnats countable noun A gnat is a very small flying insect that bites people and usually lives near water. Male winter gnats are trying to attract females. Idioms: strain at a gnat [literary] to concern yourself with something unimportant, perhaps neglecting something that really is important When it comes down to distinguishing 1 percent growth from a mild recession, you'd be straining at gnats to tell the difference. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
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