释义 |
sand fly in American English 2. any of various other biting dipterous flies (family Psychodidae) that may transmit various diseases Examples of 'sand fly' in a sentencesand fly The expedition braved jaguars, dengue fever and scorpions, but the worst menace proved to be a particular kind of sand fly.There have also been plagues of sand flies.Sweep, sweep, swish ... the sand flew out behind it as the hole deepened.All day and all night, they were eaten alive by vindictive little sand flies.It abounds in bugs, fleas, flies, ants, mosquitos, sand-flies, rattlesnakes and other kinds of snakes.As for the wildlife, not only is the hum of insects and sand flies deafening, but all three of us have been bitten mercilessly.The tasks include abseiling down waterfalls, negotiating perilous rapids and swamps, all the while contending with scorpions, snakes and sand flies.The exhausted celebs are at breaking point, and it's not long before a rift emerges following a vicious attack of sand flies. |