gadflies
美 [ˈɡædˌflaɪ]
英 ['ɡæd.flaɪ] 
- n.【动】虻;讨厌的人;强烈的刺激[冲动]
- 网络译为牛
词形变化
复数:gadflies 同义词
英汉解释
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例句
The Nenets report other curious changes - fewer mosquitoes and a puzzling increase in gadflies.
涅涅茨人还报告了其它的奇怪的变化--蚊子减少了,但牛虻却令人费解地增多了。
So far, they are much more prominent in service roles that support official policy aims than as gadflies or checks on power.
到目前为止,他们在支持官方政策目标的服务方面比在刺激或制衡政府方面的作用要突出。
Certainly, the Tokyo prosecutor's office has a thing against anti-establishment gadflies.
当然,东京检方官员有办法对付那些反政府的捣乱分子。
he is suddenly overwhelmed with such boundless sadness that he looks upon even mosquitoes and gadflies as newborn children.
忽于其处发无穷悲。如是乃至观见蚊虫,犹如赤子。