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

• 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。
• A giant dragonfly was sitting on my bed.
  落入我眼帘的是一只巨大的蜻蜓，它坐在我床上。
• When I looked back, the dragonfly was still there.
  我再看的时候，那只巨大的蜻蜓还在。
• Suddenly, the dragonfly stopped in midair.
  突然，巨人蜻蜓来了个急刹车停在了半空中。
• It has crystal laser headlights and taillights and dragonfly dual swing doors that open upwards.
  这款车型拥有水晶激光的前大灯和尾灯以及蜻蜓式向上打开的双扉门。
• Humans are one species, just as dragonfly is one species.
  人类都是一个物种，就象蜻蜓是一个物种一样。
• 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 was talking to a dragonfly.
  我现在在和一只蜻蜓说话。
• Dragonfly is on my head.
  小蜻蜓在我的头上。
• 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。