Definition

1. Noun:
   • Fly swatter: A handheld tool, typically made of plastic or wire mesh attached to a handle, used to kill flies and other small insects by swatting them.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi dùng vỉ ruồi để đập con ruồi. (I use a fly swatter to swat the fly.)
  • Vỉ ruồi mới mua rất hiệu quả. (The newly purchased fly swatter is very effective.)
  • Hãy lấy cái vỉ ruồi trên kệ xuống. (Please get the fly swatter down from the shelf.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "vỉ ruồi" is a compound noun where "vỉ" implies a flat, gridded, or mesh surface and "ruồi" means fly. It specifically denotes the tool for killing flies.

Variants and Related Words

• Đập ruồi (v): The action of swatting or killing a fly.
  • Mẹ tôi đang đập ruồi trong bếp. (My mother is swatting flies in the kitchen.)

Synonyms

• Fly swatter: The direct and most common English equivalent.
• Fly bat: A less common synonym.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly featuring "vỉ ruồi". The object itself is sometimes referenced in colloquial expressions about dealing with minor annoyances.