damselfly

/ˈdæmzəlflaɪ/

Meanings

noun

豆娘，蜻蛉.

Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.

Examples :

"While sitting by the pond, I noticed a slender, blue damselfly resting on a lily pad with its wings neatly folded. "

坐在池塘边，我注意到一只纤细的蓝色豆娘停在一片睡莲叶子上，翅膀整齐地并拢着。

Related Words

slender adjective

/ˈslɛndə/ /ˈslɛndɚ/

苗条，纤细。

"A rod is a long slender pole used for angling."

钓竿是一种细长的棍子，用来钓鱼。

bodies noun

/ˈbɑdiz/ /ˈbɒdiz/

身体，躯体

"The doctor examined the bodies of the athletes to make sure they were healthy before the competition. "

医生检查了运动员们的身体，以确保他们在比赛前身体健康。

dragonflies noun

/ˈdræɡənflaɪz/

蜻蜓

"While walking by the pond, we saw many dragonflies with their long, clear wings hovering over the water. "

沿着池塘散步时，我们看到许多蜻蜓，它们长长的、透明的翅膀悬停在水面上。

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

拥有，具有。

"I have a house and a car."

我拥有一栋房子和一辆汽车。

sitting noun

/ˈsɪtɪŋ/

就座，入座，坐着的时间

"Due to the sheer volume of guests, we had to have two sittings for the meal."

因为客人实在太多，我们不得不分两批入座用餐。

folded verb

/ˈfəʊldɪd/ /ˈfoʊldɪd/

折叠，叠起。

"She folded the letter and put it in an envelope. "

她把信叠好放进了信封。

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

各种各样的，多种多样的。

"The reasons are various."

原因有很多种。

suborder noun

/ˈsʌbɔːrdər/ /ˈsʌbɔːdə/

亚目

""Within the order Primates, which includes monkeys, apes, and humans, there are several suborders, each grouping together animals with shared evolutionary traits." "

在灵长目（包括猴子、猿和人类）这个目之下，有几个亚目，每个亚目都将具有共同进化特征的动物归类在一起。

noticed verb

/ˈnəʊtɪst/ /ˈnoʊtɪst/

注意到，提及.

""The teacher noticed that Sarah hadn't completed her homework." "

老师注意到莎拉没有完成她的作业，还特别提了一下.

resting verb

/ˈɹɛstɪŋ/

休息，歇息.

"After a long hike, the dog was resting in the shade. "

长途跋涉后，那只狗在树荫下休息。

similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

类似物，相似之处。

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

老师表扬了学生们数学测验中相似的答案。(Lǎoshī biǎoyáng le xuéshengmen shùxué cèyàn zhōng xiāngsì de dá'àn.)

insects noun

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

昆虫，虫子

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."

我们的棚屋里有好几种昆虫侵扰，包括蚂蚁、黄蜂和胡蜂。