"dragonfly" in Chinese (Simplified)
蜻蜓
Definition
蜻蜓是一种身体细长、体型较大的昆虫,有两对透明的大翅膀和大眼睛。它们常常在水边快速飞行。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'蜻蜓' 只指这种昆虫,不要和“豆娘”混淆(体型更细)。常用在日常和生物学语境,不常用作比喻。
Examples
The dragonfly sat on a green leaf.
**蜻蜓**停在一片绿叶上。
I saw a blue dragonfly by the river.
我在河边看到了一只蓝色的**蜻蜓**。
The wings of a dragonfly are clear and shiny.
**蜻蜓**的翅膀是透明而闪亮的。
A dragonfly zipped past my face while I was fishing.
我钓鱼时有只**蜻蜓**飞快地从我脸前掠过。
Did you know a dragonfly can eat hundreds of mosquitoes a day?
你知道一只**蜻蜓**一天能吃掉上百只蚊子吗?
When the sun sets, you can see dragonflies dancing above the water.
夕阳下你能看到**蜻蜓**在水面上飞舞。