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clegg
UK /klɛɡ/US /klɛɡ/
词源
源自古诺尔斯语 kleggi，与古英语 clǣg（黏土）相关，可能因其常出没于潮湿黏土地带得名。
noun
❶ 指一种大型的吸血性蝇类，常见于潮湿地区，雌性会叮咬哺乳动物吸血。
“I got bitten by a clegg while hiking near the marsh.”
（我在沼泽附近徒步时被一只马蝇叮咬了。）
“The cattle were troubled by swarms of cleggs in the pasture.”
（牧场上的牛群被成群的马蝇困扰。）
同义词:horsefly, gadfly, breeze fly
常见短语
clegg season — 指马蝇活跃的季节，通常出现在夏季潮湿时期。
“Farmers wear protective clothing during clegg season.”
（农民在马蝇活跃的季节会穿防护服。）