dragonflies
dragonflies — 名詞
- dragonfliessingular
- dragonfliesesplural
1. a large, brightly coloured flying insect that has a long slender body and four c
蜻蜓
一種常見於水邊的大型飛行昆蟲
a large, brightly coloured flying insect that has a long slender body and four clear wings, commonly found near water
Emiko watched the dragonflies dart back and forth above the garden pond.
Emiko 看著蜻蜓在花園池塘上方來回飛舞。
collocation: dart back and forth
A bright red dragonfly landed on Kwame's fishing rod and sat perfectly still.
一隻鮮紅色的蜻蜓停在 Kwame 的釣竿上，一動也不動。
In summer, dozens of dragonflies hover over the rice fields near Fatima's village.
夏天時，數十隻蜻蜓在 Fatima 村莊附近的稻田上空盤旋。
The children ran through the meadow as blue and green dragonflies circled above their heads.
孩子們跑過草地，藍色和綠色的蜻蜓在他們頭頂上方盤旋。
Dimitri took a photo of a dragonfly resting on a reed beside the lake.
Dimitri 拍了一張蜻蜓停在湖邊蘆葦上的照片。
用法筆記
The singular form is 'dragonfly' (one insect). The plural changes the -y to -ies: dragonflies.