"moths" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 飞蛾

Definition

飞蛾是一种通常在夜间活动的飞行昆虫，与蝴蝶有关。它们常有羽毛状或细长的触角，并且容易被光吸引。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

"飞蛾"为复数词。它们有些会危害衣物（衣蛾），但大多数种类仅代表夜间活动的昆虫。不要与蝴蝶混淆，蝴蝶多为白天活动且色彩鲜艳。常用在比喻中，如“像飞蛾扑火”。

Examples

Moths fly around the light at night.

**飞蛾**晚上会在灯光周围飞。

Some moths can damage clothes.

有些**飞蛾**会破坏衣服。

Children watch the moths outside the window.

孩子们在窗外看**飞蛾**。

If you leave the window open, moths might come in.

如果你打开窗户，**飞蛾**可能会飞进来。

I found tiny holes in my shirt—must be moths.

我发现我的衬衫上有小洞，一定是**飞蛾**造成的。

They're like moths to a flame when it comes to that new phone.

他们对那款新手机就像**飞蛾**扑火一样着迷。