firefly

英 ['faɪəflaɪ]美 ['faɪr'flai]
  • n. [昆] 萤火虫
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英文词源

firefly (n.)
also fire-fly, "An insect which has the faculty of becoming luminous" [Century Dictionary], 1650s, from fire (n.) + fly (n.).

双语例句

1. A firefly is a type of beetle.
萤火虫是一种甲虫.
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2. A group of Firefly Girls were here last month.
上个月,一队萤火虫女童军来过这里.
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3. Times got the Firefly Girl in the Style section.
《时代》把有关萤火女孩的事放在了时尚专栏.
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4. If you are a firefly, you have to believe in fate and wait.
如果你是一个萤火虫, 你就必须相信命运去等待.
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5. We can capture a butterfly, at night can capture a firefly!
我们可以捉蝴蝶, 在晚上还可以捉萤火虫呢!
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