moth
/mɒθ/ (bre, ipa) · /mɔːθ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmȯth/ (ame, mw)
moth — 名詞
- mothsingular
- mothsplural
1. a winged insect closely related to the butterfly, with a thicker body and duller
蛾
一種夜行昆蟲，似蝶但體型較粗壯，趨光
a winged insect closely related to the butterfly, with a thicker body and duller wing colours; it typically flies at nighttime and will come close to lamps, candles, or other glowing objects
A fat grey moth kept tapping against Keiko's bedside lamp all evening.
整個晚上，一隻灰撲撲的胖蛾不停碰撞 Keiko 床頭燈的燈罩。
collocation: moth + lamp (attracted to light)
Hassan left the kitchen window open, and three moths came in after dark.
Hassan 讓廚房窗戶開著，天黑後飛進了三隻蛾。
Marta found tiny holes in her cashmere scarf where moth larvae had fed.
Marta 發現她的羊絨圍巾上有小洞，那是蛾的幼蟲啃食過的痕跡。
There was a dusty brown moth resting on the white bathroom tiles all morning.
浴室白色磁磚上停著一隻灰褐色的蛾，整個早上都沒動。
Lin brushed half a dozen moths from the screen door before stepping outside.
Lin 從紗門上撥掉好幾隻蛾才踏出家門。
- butterfly
the day-flying, usually more brightly coloured counterpart
用法筆記
When people say moths have ruined their clothes, they are talking about the larvae (caterpillars), not the adult flying insects.