naiad
naiad — 名詞
- naiadsingular
- naiadsplural
1. In ancient Greek stories, a female nature spirit who lives in and watches over a
水神
希臘神話中守護河、湖、泉水的女神
In ancient Greek stories, a female nature spirit who lives in and watches over a river, lake, spring, or other body of fresh water.
Adina's grandmother told her stories of the naiad who guarded the village spring.
Adina 的祖母告訴她關於守護村莊泉水的水神的故事。
People built the temple beside a fountain that was said to be a naiad's home.
人們在據說是水神家園的噴泉旁蓋了這座廟。
mythology: naiad as guardian of a water source
In Greek myths, a naiad could help or harm people who mistreated her water.
在希臘神話中，水神可能會幫助或傷害那些糟蹋她水域的人。
Sofie painted a picture of a naiad sitting among the reeds of a quiet lake.
Sofie 畫了一幅畫，描繪一位水神坐在靜謐湖中的蘆葦叢間。
The poet wrote of the river guarded by a mysterious naiad.
詩人寫道，這條河流由一位神祕的水神守護著。
- water nymph
the broader, more common English term for any female water spirit; naiad is specific to fresh water
用法筆記
In modern usage, 'naiad' appears mainly in discussions of Greek mythology, classical literature, and fantasy writing.
常見錯誤
2. A type of water plant from the Najas family that grows fully under the surface o
水草
完全生長在水中的窄葉植物（茨藻屬）
A type of water plant from the Najas family that grows fully under the surface of lakes, streams, and ponds, with very thin, narrow leaves and tiny flowers.
The shallow pond was full of naiad, which provided shelter for small fish.
那片淺水池塘長滿了水草，為小魚提供了庇護所。
biology: naiad as submerged aquatic plant
Nkechi collected samples of the naiad plant for her biology project on water vegetation.
Nkechi 為她的生物課水生植物報告採集了這種水草的樣本。
Dense patches of naiad keep the water clean by absorbing nutrients from the mud.
密集的水草叢會吸收泥土中的養分，保持水質潔淨。
The gardener warned that too much naiad could clog boat propellers in shallow lakes.
園丁警告說，淺湖中過多的水草可能會纏住船的螺旋槳。
- Najas
the scientific genus name; used in botanical writing
用法筆記
This sense is primarily a technical botanical term. In everyday speech, most people say 'water plant' or 'aquatic plant' instead.
常見錯誤
3. The water-dwelling immature stage of certain insects — especially dragonflies, d
水蠆；若蟲
蜻蜓、蜉蝣等水中生活的幼期昆蟲
The water-dwelling immature stage of certain insects — especially dragonflies, damselflies, and mayflies — before they develop wings, breathe air, and leave the water as flying adults.
The children spotted a naiad in the stream and watched it crawl over the stones.
孩子們在溪裡發現一隻水蠆，看著牠沿著布滿石頭的水底爬行。
habitat: naiad living under water in a stream
Brandon watched a naiad climb out of the pond and slowly turn into a dragonfly.
Brandon 看著一隻水蠆爬出水塘，慢慢變成一隻蜻蜓。
metamorphosis: naiad emerging from water
Under the microscope, the naiad looked completely different from the flying insect it would become.
在顯微鏡下，這隻水蠆看起來和牠將來變成的飛蟲完全不同。
A damselfly naiad has three flat, leaf-shaped gills at its tail for breathing underwater.
豆娘的水蠆尾部有三片扁平如葉的鰓，用來在水中呼吸。
Sora found a mayfly naiad clinging to a rock in the shallow river water.
Sora 在淺淺的河水裡發現一隻蜉蝣水蠆緊貼著岩石。
- aquatic nymph
the broader biological term for any insect in its water-dwelling immature stage; naiad is more specific to certain orders
- nymph
general term for an immature insect that resembles the adult but lacks wings; 'naiad' specifically adds the aquatic habitat and is mainly used for dragonflies, damselflies, and mayflies
用法筆記
In technical entomology, 'naiad' is usually reserved for the nymphs of Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) and Ephemeroptera (mayflies), whose aquatic immature stage has distinct features such as visible wing buds and external gills. In non-specialist writing, the term is sometimes used more loosely for any water-dwelling insect nymph.