mayflies

/ˈmeɪflaɪz/

Meanings

noun

蜉蝣，蜉蝣目昆虫

Any of the many fragile insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop in fresh water and live very briefly as winged adults.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "Near the river, swarms of mayflies appeared and died within a few hours, their brief adult lives already over." "

在河边，成群的蜉蝣出现，仅仅几个小时就死去，它们短暂的成虫生命已经结束。

Related Words

develop verb

/dɛˈvɛ.ləp/ /dɪˈvɛ.ləp/

发展，进展。

"The students are developing their understanding of fractions in math class. "

学生们正在数学课上逐步加深对分数的理解。

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。

fragile adjective

/ˈfɹædʒaɪl/ /ˈfɹædʒəl/

脆弱，易碎。

"He is a very fragile person and gets easily depressed."

他这个人很脆弱，容易情绪低落。

appeared verb

/əˈpiːɹd/ /əˈpɪəd/ /əˈpɪɹd/

出现，显现。

"The sun appeared from behind the clouds. "

太阳从云后出现了。

adults noun

/ˈædʌlts/ /əˈdʌlts/

成年人，大人

"Sentence: The playground is for children; adults are not allowed to play on the slides. "

这个游乐场是给孩子们玩的；成年人不能玩滑梯。

winged adjective

/wɪŋ(ɪ)d/ /wɪŋd/ /wɪndʒd/

有翅膀的，带翅膀的

"The winged insect flew towards the bright light. "

这只有翅膀的昆虫朝着亮光飞去。

swarms noun

/swɔːrmz/

群，蜂群，大群。

"Sentence: During the summer, swarms of mosquitoes can make it unpleasant to be outside at night. "

夏天的时候，成群的蚊子会让人觉得晚上在外面很不舒服。

within adjective

/wɪˈθɪn/ /wɪðˈɪn/

本文的，此范围内的

"the within appeal"

本文的上诉

briefly adverb

/ˈbɹiːfli/

简要地，扼要地。

"He covered the subject briefly in his book."

他在书中简要地介绍了这个主题。

already adverb

/ɑlˈɹɛdi/ /ɔːlˈɹɛdi/ /ɔlˈɹɛdi/

已经，早已。

"The students are already finished with their homework. "

学生们已经做完作业了。

example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

例子，榜样

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "

老师举了一个很好的用过去时态造句的例子。

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。