A gnat is a tiny flying insect. It is so small you may not see it until it is on your skin. Some kinds bite and leave an itchy spot; others just hang in a little cloud above grass or still water in the evening.

A gnat蚋 is是 a tiny flying insect一種很小的會飛的昆蟲。It is它 so small you may not see it小到你可能看不到 until直到 it is on your skin牠停在你皮膚上才看到。Some kinds有些種類 bite and leave an itchy spot會咬人、留下一個癢癢的小包; others有些 just hang in a little cloud則只是成群飄在小雲霧裡 above grass or still water in the evening在傍晚時的草地或靜止水面上方。

Everyday English uses the word rather loosely — almost any minute, annoying fly in the air may get called a gnat, even when a scientist would give it another name. Because gnats are so small, people also reach for the word when they mean “almost nothing”: a worry that is “a gnat bite” next to the real problem.

Everyday English日常英文 uses the word用這個詞 rather loosely相當鬆散 — almost any minute, annoying fly in the air幾乎任何微小、惱人的飛蟲 may get called a gnat都可能被叫做gnat, even when即使 a scientist would give it another name科學家會給它別的名字。Because gnats are so small因為gnat這麼小, people也 also reach for the word用這個詞 when they mean來表示 “almost nothing”「幾乎不算什麼」: a worry that is “a gnat bite”像被gnat咬一口的小煩惱 next to the real problem跟真正的問題比起來。

In Britain you may also hear the rude joke “gnat’s piss” for tea or beer that tastes weak.

In Britain在英國, you may also hear你也可能聽到 the rude joke這個粗俗的玩笑話 “gnat’s piss”「gnat's piss」 for tea or beer that tastes weak用來說喝起來很淡的茶或啤酒。