fireflies background
BeDict Logo

fireflies

/ˈfaɪərflaɪz/

Meanings
noun

萤火虫，夜光虫

Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

Examples :

"Sentence: "On warm summer evenings, we watched the fireflies blink their lights in the backyard." "
在温暖的夏夜里，我们常常在后院看萤火虫一闪一闪地亮着光芒。
insect animal nature biology organism environment

Related Words

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

判决，宣判

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

法庭对第一项指控宣判有罪，但对第二项指控宣判无罪。

Illustration summer

summer noun

/ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/ /ˈsʌmɚ/

夏天，夏日

"the heat of summer"

夏天的炎热

Illustration beetle

beetle noun

[ˈbiɾəɫ]

甲壳虫汽车，大众甲壳虫

"My grandfather's favorite car was a classic Beetle. "

我爷爷最喜欢的车是一辆经典款的甲壳虫汽车。

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

Illustration bioluminescence

bioluminescence noun

/ˌbaɪ̯oʊ̯ˌluməˈnɛsəns/

生物发光，生物荧光

"The ocean floor is often dark, but some creatures use bioluminescence to attract mates or find food. "

虽然海底通常一片漆黑，但有些生物会利用生物发光来吸引配偶或者寻找食物。

Illustration lights

lights noun

/laɪts/

光，光线。

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."

正如你所见，这间宽敞的餐厅早上能照进很多阳光。

Illustration backyard

backyard noun

/bækˈjɑːd/

后院，后花园

"My son enjoys playing baseball in the backyard. "

我儿子喜欢在后院玩棒球。

Illustration watched

watched verb

/wɒtʃt/ /wɑtʃt/

观看，注视。

"I watched a movie last night. "

昨晚我看了部电影。

Illustration during

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

持续，延续，持久。

"The storm during all night. "

暴风雨持续了整夜。

Illustration evenings

evenings noun

/ˈiːvnɪŋz/

傍晚，晚上。

"I like to read books in the evenings after dinner. "

我喜欢晚饭后在傍晚或晚上读书。

Illustration twilight

twilight noun

/ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

黄昏, 暮色.

"I could just make out her face in the twilight."

在暮色中，我只能勉强辨认出她的脸。

Illustration exhibit

exhibit noun

/ɛɡ-/

展览，展品。

"The student's science project was the best exhibit at the school fair. "

这个学生的科学项目是学校展览会上最好的展品。