firefly
firefly — 名詞
- fireflysingular
- firefliesplural
1. a small flying beetle that produces a flashing yellow-green light from the rear
螢火蟲
夜間尾部發光的昆蟲
a small flying beetle that produces a flashing yellow-green light from the rear of its body, most often seen on warm evenings in summer
On warm summer nights, the children caught fireflies and watched them glow in a jar.
在溫暖的夏夜裡，孩子們捕捉螢火蟲，看著牠們在玻璃罐中發光。
catch + fireflies (verb-object collocation for capturing)
A firefly's flashing light helps it find a mate during the breeding season.
螢火蟲的閃爍光芒有助於牠們在繁殖季節尋找伴侶。
singular possessive: firefly's + light (noun as subject with 's)
Hoa pointed at a single firefly blinking near the old oak tree in the garden.
Hoa 指著一隻在花園老橡樹附近閃爍的螢火蟲。
On the camp hike, the ranger showed the children that fireflies are actually beetles, not flies.
在露營健行時，導覽員告訴孩子們，螢火蟲其實是甲蟲，而不是蒼蠅。
Quinn and Ritu sat on the porch watching fireflies flicker across the lawn.
Quinn 和 Ritu 坐在門廊上，看著螢火蟲在草坪上閃爍飛舞。
- lightning bug
regional synonym used mainly in the southern and midwestern United States
- glowworm
usually refers to the wingless larval or female form of certain firefly species, not the adult flying insect
用法筆記
The firefly is a type of beetle, not a true fly. In some parts of the United States, it is also called a 'lightning bug'.