chigger
chigger — 名詞
- chiggersingular
- chiggersplural
1. a tiny flea found in tropical regions; the female digs into the host's skin and
沙蚤
鑽入宿主皮膚產卵的熱帶跳蚤
a tiny flea found in tropical regions; the female digs into the host's skin and deposits her eggs there, which creates painful, swollen sores
After walking barefoot through the village, Bilal found a chigger burrowed deep into the skin of his big toe.
在村裡赤腳走路後，Bilal 發現大腳趾的皮膚深處鑽進了一隻沙蚤。
The nurse at the clinic removed a chigger that had already laid eggs under Jisoo's skin.
診所的護理師從 Jisoo 的皮膚下取出一隻已在裡面產卵的沙蚤。
laid eggs under the skin — reproductive behaviour of the chigoe flea
Tunde used a clean needle to pull a chigger out from beneath the skin on his heel.
Tunde 用乾淨的針從腳跟的皮膚下挑出了一隻沙蚤。
A single chigger left painful, swollen sores across the top of Liam's foot.
一隻沙蚤就在 Liam 的腳背上留下了又痛又腫的傷口。
painful, swollen sores — typical symptom of a chigger infestation
Evelyn spotted a chigger buried in the side of her heel after the spot began to swell.
Evelyn 發現腳跟側邊埋著一隻沙蚤，那裡已經開始腫起來了。
- chigger burrows into the skin
- remove a chigger with a needle
- chigger lays eggs under the skin
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (ITCHING MITE LARVA): this sense refers to the chigoe flea (Tunga penetrans), which burrows into skin and lays eggs, causing painful sores. It is far less common in everyday English than sense 2.
2. the larva of a tiny reddish-orange mite; it clings to the skin of people and ani
恙蟲
叮咬後引起劇癢紅腫的蟎蟲幼蟲
the larva of a tiny reddish-orange mite; it clings to the skin of people and animals and eats skin cells, causing intensely itchy red welts
After hiking through the tall field, Vikram's legs were covered in chigger bites that itched for days.
在高高的田野裡健行後，Vikram 的雙腿滿是恙蟲咬的傷口，癢了好幾天。
Apinya scratched the red chigger welts on her ankles until the skin broke and bled.
Apinya 把腳踝上紅紅的恙蟲腫包抓到破皮流血。
red chigger welts — characteristic symptom of chigger bites
Henrik put calamine lotion on the chigger bumps that covered the backs of his knees.
Henrik 在膝蓋後方滿是恙蟲咬痕的地方塗了爐甘石乳液。
The children came back from summer camp with dozens of chigger bites all over their arms and necks.
孩子們從夏令營回來，手臂和脖子上全是恙蟲咬的痕跡。
dozens of chigger bites — plural count usage for multiple bites
Caio walked through the tall grass near the lake and ended up with angry chigger welts all over his legs.
Caio 走過湖邊的高草叢，結果腿上全是又紅又腫的恙蟲傷口。
- chigger bites
- chigger welts
- chigger infestation
- covered in chiggers
- harvest mite
a common name for the adult mite; 'chigger' specifically refers to the larval stage
- red bug
a colloquial name used in the southern United States for chiggers
- berry bug
a regional name used in parts of North America, less widely known
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (BURROWING FLEA): this is the common meaning of 'chigger' in North America. It refers to a mite larva that causes intensely itchy red bumps, not the tropical flea that burrows into skin and lays eggs.
常見錯誤
同根字
- chigoe名詞C2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- chigger bite
- chigger infestation
- chigger larva
常用片語
- get a chigger
- pick up a chigger
- covered in chiggers
介系詞搭配
- chigger in
- chigger under the skin
- chigger on