chinch

英 [tʃɪn(t)ʃ] 美
  • n. 臭虫;麦虱

英英释义


1. bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood

英文词源


chinch (n.)
"bedbug," 1610s, from Spanish/Portuguese chinche (diminutive chinchilla) "bug," from Latin cimicem (nominative cimex) "bedbug." Related: Chinch-bug.