mosquito
noun [ C ] uk/məˈskiː.təʊ/ us/məˈskiː.t̬oʊ/ mosquitoes or mosquitos (UK informal mossie, mozzie)
B1 蚊
a small flying insect that bites people and animals and sucks their blood
Some types of mosquito transmit malaria to humans. 某些种类的蚊子能将疟疾传染给人类。