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sand flea

/ˈsænd fliː/

翻译: 一种小型甲壳动物,生活在沙滩上,善于跳跃并钻入沙中,会叮咬人类;也指沙蚤或沙跳虫。

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/ˈsænd fliː/B1formalscientific
  • zh一种小型甲壳动物,生活在沙滩上,善于跳跃并钻入沙中,会叮咬人类;也指沙蚤或沙跳虫。

A small jumping crustacean found on sandy beaches, known for burrowing into sand and occasionally biting humans; also called a beach flea or sand hopper.

  1. Small crustaceanB1formal

    A small, jumping crustacean found on sandy beaches, often mistaken for an insect.

    zh沙蚤

    • We saw sand fleas hopping around our towels on the beach.
    • Sand fleas are actually crustaceans, not insects.
    • Children often try to catch sand fleas in their hands.
  2. Parasitic insectB2formal

    A type of flea that burrows into the skin of animals and humans, causing irritation and infection.

    zh寄生昆虫

    • The traveler developed a painful rash from sand flea bites.
    • Sand fleas can transmit diseases in tropical regions.
    • Wearing shoes on the beach helps prevent sand flea infestations.