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gadfly

/ˈɡæd.flaɪ/

翻译: 名词,指不断挑衅、批评或激怒他人的人,尤指以尖锐问题挑战既定规范者,常用于政治或社会语境;也指牛虻这种昆虫。

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词语关系

noun

/ˈɡæd.flaɪ/C2formalpolitical
  • zh名词,指不断挑衅、批评或激怒他人的人,尤指以尖锐问题挑战既定规范者,常用于政治或社会语境;也指牛虻这种昆虫。

A noun referring to a person who persistently challenges or annoys others, especially by asking provocative questions or criticizing established norms, often in a political or social context.

  1. InsectC1formal

    A fly that bites livestock, especially horses and cattle, causing them to become agitated.

    zh虻

    • The horses were swatting at the gadflies with their tails.
    • Gadflies are a common nuisance on farms during summer.
    • The gadfly's bite can cause significant irritation to cattle.

    同义词botflycleghorseflywarble fly

  2. Annoying personC2formal

    A person who deliberately provokes or annoys others, especially by challenging established norms or authority.

    zh讨人厌的人

    • The journalist was known as a political gadfly, always questioning government policies.
    • He acted as a gadfly in the boardroom, constantly pushing for change.
    • Socrates famously described himself as a gadfly to the Athenian state.

    同义词agitatorannoyancebotherirritantnuisancepestprovokertroublemaker

词形
  • gadflies plural form
  • gadflies' possessive plural form
  • gadfly's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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