dragonfly

英 [ˈdræɡənflaɪ]

美 [ˈdræɡənflaɪ]

n.  蜻蜓

复数：dragonflies　

TOEFLTEM8

BNC.21078 / COCA.18401

牛津词典

noun

• 蜻蜓
  an insect with a long thin body, often brightly coloured, and two pairs of large transparent wings. Dragonflies are often seen over water.

柯林斯词典

• 蜻蜓
  Dragonfliesare brightly-coloured insects with long, thin bodies and two sets of wings. Dragonflies are often found near slow-moving water.

英英释义

noun

• slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest
  Synonym:darning needledevil's darning needlesewing needlesnake feedersnake doctormosquito hawkskeeter hawk

双语例句

• According to taste, kites can have shapes as diverse as that of dragonfly, swallow or butterfly.
  根据不同的口味，风筝有各式各样的形状，如蜻蜓、燕子或蝴蝶。
• The dragonfly flew to walk, the kitty caught, getting empty to begin to return to river bank.
  蜻蜓飞走了，小猫没捉着，空着手回到河边来。
• Should the I do not come, I can not entrust Nazhi Red Dragonfly bring my best wishes;
  如若我不来，我就无法嘱托那只红蜻蜓带去我最美好的祝愿；
• Let ourselves piece together the dragonfly well.
  让我们自己来把蜻蜓拼好吧。
• Researchers collected wild dragonfly larvae, and placed them in tanks with fish or insect predators.
  研究人员们采集了野生蜻蜓的幼虫，把它们与鱼类或食昆虫的生物们放在一起饲养。
• The dragonfly becomes a dragon in his dream.
  在他的梦中，那只蜻蜓变成了一条龙。
• I yelled as I tried to catch the dragonfly.
  我一边喊着一边想抓住那只蜻蜓。
• Then a dragonfly with wings like paper flew by.
  一只有着如纸般轻薄翅膀的蜻蜓飞过。
• The dragonfly saw the girl was sad and wanted to help her.
  蜻蜓看到难过的女孩并想要帮助她。
• I almost had the dragonfly.
  我几乎就抓到那只蜻蜓了。