forewings

/ˈfɔːrwɪŋz/

Meanings

noun

前翅

(in an insect) Either member of the pair of wings closest to the head.

Examples :

"The grasshopper protected its delicate hindwings by folding its tough, leathery forewings over them. "

蚱蜢会用坚韧、皮革状的前翅叠起来，保护它脆弱的后翅。

Related Words

folding verb

/ˈfəʊldɪŋ/ /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/

折叠，叠。

"The student carefully folded the paper airplane. "

那个学生小心地把纸飞机叠了起来。

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。

delicate noun

/ˈdɛlɪkət/

精致内衣，贴身内衣。

"She carefully handled the delicate, lace-trimmed lingerie. "

她小心翼翼地捧着那些精致的，带着蕾丝边的贴身内衣。

hindwings noun

/ˈhaɪndwɪŋz/

后翅

"The butterfly opened its wings, revealing the smaller hindwings tucked behind the larger forewings. "

这只蝴蝶展开翅膀，露出了藏在较大的前翅后面的较小的后翅。

closest verb

/ˈkləʊsɪst/

消除间隙，弥合。

"The librarian closest the space between the books on the shelf, making them neater. "

图书管理员把书架上的书挨紧，使它们更整齐。

tough noun

/tʌf/

恶棍，流氓。

"They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition."

他们本来进展顺利，直到遇到了一群对方阵营的恶棍流氓。

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。

leathery adjective

/ˈleðəri/ /ˈleθəri/

皮革般的，像皮革的。

"The old baseball glove felt leathery and stiff. "

那个旧棒球手套摸起来像皮革一样又硬又涩。

either adverb

/ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/

也, 同样.

"My parents didn't want me to go to the party, and neither did my friends. "

我父母不想我去派对，我的朋友们也一样不想我去。

grasshopper noun

/ɡɹæsˌhɒpə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡɹæsˌhɑpəɹ/

蚂蚱，蝗虫

"The grasshopper hopped across the schoolyard during recess. "

课间休息的时候，一只蚂蚱蹦蹦跳跳地穿过了操场。

member noun

/ˈmɛmbə/ /ˈmɛmbɚ/

成员, 队员, 分子

"Maria is a member of the school's chess club. "

玛丽亚是学校象棋俱乐部的成员。

protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

保护，庇护。

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

安全套的设计目的是为了保护人们免受性传播疾病的侵害。