单词 | flea |
释义 | flea n.   1. a small wingless jumping insect of the order Siphonaptera, feeding on human and other blood.   2. a (in full flea beetle) a small jumping beetle infesting hops, cabbages, etc. b (in full water flea) daphnia. Phrases and idioms flea-bite   1. the bite of a flea.   2. a trivial injury or inconvenience. flea-bitten   1. bitten by or infested with fleas.   2. shabby. flea-bug US = FLEA 2a. flea-circus a show of performing fleas. flea-collar an insecticidal collar for pets. a flea in one's ear a sharp reproof. flea market a street market selling second-hand goods etc. flea-pit a dingy dirty place, esp. a run-down cinema. flea-wort any of several plants supposed to drive away fleas. Etymology: OE flea, fleah f. Gmc |
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