dragonflies

/ˈdræɡənflaɪz/

Meanings

noun

蜻蜓

An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.

Examples :

"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。

Related Words

perpendicular noun

/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ /pɝ.pənˈdɪk.jə.lɚ/

垂线，垂直线。

"The perpendicular to the wall supported the shelf. "

那根垂直于墙面的支撑物托住了架子。

insect noun

/ˈɪnsɛkt/

昆虫，虫子

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

我们的棚子里有很多昆虫侵扰，包括蚂蚁、黄蜂和马蜂。

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。

strictly adverb

/ˈstɹɪktli/

严格地，严厉地

"He adhered strictly to the diet his doctor prescribed."

他严格地遵守医生给他制定的食谱。

hovering verb

/ˈhʌvərɪŋ/ /ˈhɑːvərɪŋ/

盘旋，悬停

"The hummingbird hovered by the plant."

蜂鸟在植物旁盘旋着。

transparent adjective

/tɹæn(t)sˈpæɹənt/

透明的，清澈的.

"The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste there."

在工厂排放废料之前，湖水清澈见底。

perched verb

/pɜːrtʃt/ /pɜːrtʃɪt/

栖息，停留

"The robin perched on the edge of the birdbath, getting ready to take a drink. "

知更鸟栖息在鸟浴盆的边缘，准备喝水。

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。

wings noun

/wɪŋz/

翅膀，翼。

"The bird flapped its wings and soared into the sky. "

这只鸟拍打着翅膀，翱翔于天空中。

infraorder noun

/ˌɪnfrəˈɔːrdər/ /ˌɪnfrəˈɔːrdɚ/

下目

"In the classification of primates, the infraorder Haplorhini sits between the suborder Strepsirrhini and the superfamily Tarsioidea. "

在灵长类动物的分类中，下目简鼻亚目位于亚目链鼻亚目和超科跗猴总科之间。

while noun

/waɪl/

一段时间, 时段

"He lectured for quite a long while."

他讲课讲了相当长一段时间。

walking verb

/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɔkɪŋ/

走路，步行。

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

每天快步走一个小时有助于保持健康。