louse
louse
(pl. lice )
[with obj.]
(pl. lice )
- (pl. lice )either of two small wingless parasitic insects that live on the skin of mammals and birds
虱。 参见body louse, head louse - sucking lousean insect with piercing mouthparts, found only on mammals (order Anoplura or Siphunculata) biting lousean insect with a large head and jaws, found chiefly on birds (order Mallophaga)
血虱参见body louse, head louse. 羽虱
■used in names of small invertebrates that parasitize aquatic animals or infest plants, e.g. fish louse
［用于寄生于水生动物或感染植物的小型无脊椎动物的名称中，如fish louse] - (pl. louses)(informal)a contemptible or unpleasant person
(非正式)卑鄙家伙
[with obj.]
- (louse something up)(informal)spoil or ruin something
(非正式)弄糟；弄乱，毁坏
he loused up my promotion chances.
他破坏了我晋升的机会。 - (archaic)remove lice from
(古)清除…上的 虱子
- Old English lūs, (plural) lȳs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch luis, German Laus
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