horsefly

US /ˈhɔːrs.flaɪ/

UK /ˈhɔːrs.flaɪ/

牛虻

a large, stout-bodied fly with a painful bite, the female of which sucks blood from mammals

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I was bitten by a horsefly while hiking in the woods.

我在树林里徒步时被牛虻咬了。

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The horses were bothered by swarms of horseflies.

马匹受到成群牛虻的困扰。