flea
n. 跳蚤,蚤目的昆虫; 生蚤的动物
A flea is a very small jumping insect that has no wings and feeds on the blood of humans or animals.
1. any wingless blood-sucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
as fit as a flea
非常健康
a flea in one's ear
尖锐的批评;严厉的非难
a flea in (one's) ear
讽刺:令人恼怒的暗示或尖刻的指责
Arlene combed the flea market for uncommon treasures.
为了找寻奇珍异宝,雅琳在跳蚤市场展开地毯式搜索.
Shopping at a flea market for the first time can be overwhelming.
第一次在跳蚤市场买东西是可怕的.
Don't blame me if you come back with a flea in your ear!
你要是碰了钉子回来可别怪我.
Such inns as there were were generally dirty and flea ridden; the food simply local cheese accompanied were by bread often twelve months old, all washed down with coarse wine.
当地的那些小旅馆通常是既肮脏又尽是跳蚤; 食物只不过是本地土产乳酪就着存放了经常12个月的陈面包, 都用粗制的酒送下肚去.
Elephants are always drawn smaller in life, but a flea always larger.
大象总是画得比实物小, 而跳蚤则总比实物大.