(动词)给(人、动物或衣物)除虱、灭虱;清除寄生虫(尤指虱子)。
/diːˈlaʊs/
We need to delouse the dog after the trip.
旅行后我们需要给狗除虱。
Before the refugees were allowed to enter the camp, they were washed and deloused to prevent disease from spreading.
难民在获准进入营地之前,会先被清洗并除虱,以防疾病传播。
由前缀 **de-**(表示“去除、除去”)+ louse(“虱子”)构成,字面意思就是“把虱子去掉”。常见于公共卫生、军队、救灾与动物护理等语境。该词也可引申为“清除有害之物”,但本义最常用。