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定冠词用法，特指该类蛾子。
The cinnabar moth is easily recognized by its bright red wings.
朱砂蛾因其鲜红色的翅膀而容易被认出。
朱砂蛾
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朱砂蛾
cinnabar moth
The cinnabar moth is easily recognized by its bright red wings.
朱砂蛾因其鲜红色的翅膀而容易被认出。
相关中文义项：朱砂蛾
large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort
During our walk through the meadow, we saw a cinnabar moth resting on a wildflower.
我们在草地上散步时，看到一只朱砂蛾停在野花上。
The cinnabar moth's caterpillars feed mainly on ragwort leaves.
朱砂蛾的毛虫主要以狗舌草的叶子为食。
Farmers in some regions welcome cinnabar moths because they help control ragwort.
一些地区的农民欢迎朱砂蛾，因为它们有助于控制狗舌草。
定冠词用法，特指该类蛾子。
The cinnabar moth is easily recognized by its bright red wings.
朱砂蛾因其鲜红色的翅膀而容易被认出。
不定冠词用法，泛指其中一个个体。
I spotted a cinnabar moth resting on a leaf.
我看到一只朱砂蛾停在叶子上。
复数形式，指一类。
Cinnabar moths are often found in meadows and gardens.
朱砂蛾常见于草地和花园。
所有格形式，描述身体部位或属性。
The cinnabar moth's caterpillar feeds on ragwort.
朱砂蛾的幼虫以千里光为食。
Not this
I saw a cinnabar.
Use this
I saw a cinnabar moth.
中文学习者可能省略了 'moth'，因为中文里'朱砂蛾'直接包含了'蛾'，但英语中必须明确说出物种名 'cinnabar moth' 的完整形式。
Not this
There are two cinnabar moth on the leaf.
Use this
There are two cinnabar moths on the leaf.
英语中可数名词复数需要加 -s，'cinnabar moth' 作为可数名词，复数应用 'moths'。中文无词形变化，易忽略复数后缀。
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