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- 苍蝇
苍蝇
cāng ying
Meaning
- housefly
Definition
昆虫，通常指家蝇。也比喻令人讨厌的人或事物。
A fly (insect); also metaphorically refers to annoying people or things.
Usage
通常指昆虫，也可用于比喻讨厌的人或事物。
Usually refers to the insect, but can be used metaphorically for annoying people or things.
Examples
- 1 厨房里有几只苍蝇在飞。(There are a few flies flying in the kitchen.)
- 2 他像苍蝇一样讨厌。(He is as annoying as a fly.)
- 3 别理那个苍蝇般的家伙。(Ignore that fly-like guy.)
- 4 苍蝇拍可以用来打苍蝇。(A fly swatter can be used to hit flies.)
- 5 夏天苍蝇很多，要注意卫生。(There are many flies in summer, pay attention to hygiene.)
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