swatter
noun[C]
uk/ˈswɒt.ər/us/ˈswɑː.t̬ɚ/anobject, usuallyflatwith ahandle, used forhittinginsects:
苍蝇拍，拍打昆虫的东西Shecomplainedthat sheneededtocarryaflyswatter around all thetime.她抱怨说，她需要随身带着苍蝇拍。
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- Grab theflyswatter. Therainyseasonhasarrived,usheringin aplagueofmosquitoes.
- Try toanticipatewhere theflyis going tojumpwhen it firstseesyourswatter.
- Theflyreactswithin 100millisecondsafter it firstspotsthemovingswatter.
- This is why thenewspaperbusinessisscrewed—peoplebuyingswattersinsteadofnewspapers.