flea

🇬🇧 UK/fli:/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLA2

Definitions

n.

A small, wingless, blood-sucking parasitic insect known for its ability to jump

跳蚤

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
fleaother
=flea

Common Collocations

  • 1.flea bite跳蚤咬伤
  • 2.flea market跳蚤市场
  • 3.flea collar防蚤项圈

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The dog scratched constantly because it had fleas in its fur.

  • 2.

    Early plague doctors wrongly believed fleas were attracted to foul smells.

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