English Dictionary

gadfly

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɡædflaɪ/

名詞

未分類 限定用法 比喩的用法 軽蔑的 俗語

Any dipterous (“two-winged”) insect or fly of the family Oestridae (commonly known as a botfly) or Tabanidae (horsefly), noted for irritating animals by buzzing about them, and biting them to suck their blood; a gadbee.

日本語の意味

家畜や動物を騒がせ、ぶんぶんと飛び回って血を吸うことから、動物に刺して悩ませる吸血性の双翅類（はねをもつ昆虫）の総称。具体的にはボットフライ（ウジ虫を媒介する）やタバナバエ（馬蹄虫）などが含まれる。

The gadfly hovered relentlessly around the cattle, its painful bites making the animals restless.

ウシアブが家畜の周りをしつこく飛び回り、刺される痛みで動物たちは落ち着かなくなった。

意味（1）

Any dipterous (“two-winged”) insect or fly of the family Oestridae (commonly known as a botfly) or Tabanidae (horsefly), noted for irritating animals by buzzing about them, and biting them to suck their blood; a gadbee.

(botfly):

意味（2）

A person or thing that irritates or instigates.

VVhat gad flye tickles ſo this Macrinus, / That up flinging thy taile, he breakes thus from me.

意味（3）

Synonym of gadabout (“a person who restlessly moves from place to place, seeking amusement or the companionship of others”)

VVhat VVinnie? VVife, I ſay? out of dores at this time! vvhere ſhould I ſeeke the Gad-flye?

意味（4）

(derogatory, slang) A person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker.

He’s a regular gadfly and takes advantage of his friend’s generosity.

gadflies （ plural ）