mosquito
UK/mә'ski:tәu/US
IELTSGREB1
Definitions
n.
A small flying insect whose female bites humans and animals to suck blood, sometimes spreading diseases like malaria.
蚊子
Root Breakdown
Loanwordmosquitoother
=mosquito
Common Collocations
- 1.mosquito bite蚊子叮咬
- 2.mosquito net蚊帐
- 3.mosquito repellent驱蚊剂
Example Sentences
- 1.
A [mosquito] bit her arm, leaving an itchy bump.
- 2.
Disease-carrying [mosquitoes] are a public health concern today.