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虱

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bedbugs (colloquially known as bak sat)

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名词

臭虫，一般指床虱。

DEFINITION

Noun

A general term for insects from the Cimicidae family, usually referring to those that live in beds.

由来
  • 在古汉语里，“虱”本指咬人的虫子。
  • 木虱为夜行昆虫，主要吸食热血动物的血，但可长达一年不进食。木虱身长五至七毫米，身形扁，呈红褐色。
  • 若要查看居住环境中有没有木虱，必须注意床垫、被单及床头的隙缝。

ETYMOLOGY
  • In ancient Chinese, the term “虱” originally referred to an insect that bites people.
  • A bedbug is a nocturnal insect that feeds mainly on the blood of warm-blooded animals. It can also live for a whole year without eating. Bedbugs are five to seven millimetres in length, flat and oval in shape, and reddish-brown in colour.
  • To check for bedbugs in one’s home, the gaps between mattresses, sheets, and headboards must all be thoroughly examined.

例句
当时穿的都是短袖短裤，更容易受袭击。小孩子自己太过调皮捣蛋，所以不怕木虱咬。（《联合晚报》， 14/4/1973）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
As we wore short sleeves and shorts at the time, we were easy targets for bedbugs. But being mischievous kids, we were not afraid of being bitten. (Lianhe Wanbao, 14/4/1973)
其他地区用语

床虱（大陆、港）、臭虫（台）

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

床虱 (Mainland China, Hong Kong), 臭虫 (Taiwan)

参考资料
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