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"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。