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小昆虫,小烦扰
资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Gnat \Gnat\, n. [AS. gn[ae]t.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A blood-sucking dipterous fly, of the genus
{Culex}, undergoing a metamorphosis in water. The females
have a proboscis armed with needlelike organs for
penetrating the skin of animals. These are wanting in the
males. In America they are generally called mosquitoes.
See {Mosquito}.
2. Any fly resembling a Culex in form or habits; esp., in
America, a small biting fly of the genus {Simulium} and
allies, as the buffalo gnat, the black fly, etc.
{Gnat catcher} (Zo["o]l.), one of several species of small
American singing birds, of the genus {Polioptila}, allied
to the kinglets.
{Gnat flower}, the bee flower.
{Gnat hawk} (Zo["o]l.), the European goatsucker; -- called
also {gnat owl}.
{Gnat snapper} (Zo["o]l.), a bird that catches gnats.
{Gnat strainer}, a person ostentatiously punctilious about
trifles. Cf. --Matt. xxiii. 24.
资料来源 : WordNet®
gnat
n 1: any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges;
black flies; sand flies
2: British usage
资料来源 : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing
Gnat
An {Ada} {compiler} written in {Ada} using
the {gcc} {code generator} to allow easy {porting} to a
variety of {platforms}. Gnat is the only Ada compiler that
completely implements the Ada standard, including all the
annexes.
The compiler is released under the {GNU} license and is
currently maintained by {Ada Core Technologies} (ACT).
{Home (http://www.gnat.com/)}.
(1999-06-24)