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"dragonfly" in Chinese (Traditional)

蜻蜓

Definition

蜻蜓是一種身體細長、體型較大的昆蟲,有兩對透明的大翅膀和大眼睛。牠們常常在水邊快速飛行。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「蜻蜓」僅指這種昆蟲,請勿與「豆娘」混淆(體態較細小)。常見於日常生活和生物學領域,少用作比喻。

Examples

The dragonfly sat on a green leaf.

**蜻蜓**停在一片綠葉上。

I saw a blue dragonfly by the river.

我在河邊看到一隻藍色的**蜻蜓**。

The wings of a dragonfly are clear and shiny.

**蜻蜓**的翅膀是透明且閃亮的。

A dragonfly zipped past my face while I was fishing.

我釣魚時有隻**蜻蜓**快速從我臉前飛過。

Did you know a dragonfly can eat hundreds of mosquitoes a day?

你知道一隻**蜻蜓**一天可以喫掉上百隻蚊子嗎?

When the sun sets, you can see dragonflies dancing above the water.

夕陽下你能看到**蜻蜓**在水面上舞動。