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firefly

/ˈfaɪərflaɪ/

Meanings
noun

萤火虫，流萤

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

Examples :

"We caught a firefly in a jar and watched it glow in the dark. "
我们捉了一只萤火虫放在罐子里，看它在黑暗中发光。
insect animal nature biology environment

Related Words

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 any

any adverb

/ˈæni/ /ˈɛni/

丝毫，一点儿，根本

"I will not remain here any longer."

我 一点儿 也 不想 在 这里 待 下去 了。

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 caught

caught verb

[k̠ʰoːt] [kʰoːt] [kʰɑt]

抓住，逮住

"The police officer caught the speeding car on the highway. "

警察在高速公路上逮住了那辆超速行驶的汽车。

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

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watched verb

/wɒtʃt/ /wɑtʃt/

观看，注视。

"I watched a movie last night. "

昨晚我看了部电影。

Illustration glow

glow noun

/ɡləʊ/ /ɡloʊ/

光辉，光芒

"The campfire's warm glow illuminated the faces of the campers. "

篝火温暖的光芒照亮了露营者们的脸庞。

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dark adjective

/dɑːk/ /dɑɹk/

黑暗的，阴暗的

"The room was too dark for reading."

房间太暗了，没法看书。

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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 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。