a firefly
firefly 是可数名词,单数形式前面通常加 a 或 the。
A firefly landed on the leaf.
一只萤火虫落在叶子上。
萤火虫
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
萤火虫
a tropical American click beetle that has bright luminous spots
A firefly landed on the leaf.
一只萤火虫落在叶子上。
热带美洲的萤火虫,具有明亮的发光斑点
tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
温暖地区常见的夜间发光的甲虫
nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
The children caught a firefly in a glass jar and watched it glow.
孩子们在玻璃罐里捉了一只萤火虫,看着它发光。
On summer nights, fireflies light up the garden with their soft yellow flashes.
夏夜里,萤火虫用柔和的黄色闪光点亮了花园。
We walked along the river and saw a firefly land on a leaf.
我们沿着河边走,看见一只萤火虫落在叶子上。
firefly 是可数名词,单数形式前面通常加 a 或 the。
A firefly landed on the leaf.
一只萤火虫落在叶子上。
复数形式是 fireflies,注意不要拼成 fireflys;指多只萤火虫时用复数。
Fireflies glow at night in the forest.
夜晚森林里的萤火虫闪闪发光。
Not this
I saw many fireflys near the river.
Use this
I saw many fireflies near the river.
以辅音字母加 y 结尾的名词变复数时要把 y 改为 i 再加 -es,所以 firefly 的复数是 fireflies,而不是直接在末尾加 -s。
Not this
Firefly is flying around the lamp.
Use this
A firefly is flying around the lamp.
英语中可数名词单数不能单独使用,前面需要加冠词 a/an;中文说“萤火虫”时不需要冠词,所以学习者在英语中常漏掉 a。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
萤火虫的光
The firefly glow lit up the summer night.
萤火虫的光照亮了夏夜。
萤火虫种类
Scientists discovered a new firefly species in the rainforest.
科学家在雨林中发现了一种新的萤火虫。
观赏萤火虫
Firefly watching is a popular summer activity in this village.
在这个村庄,观赏萤火虫是一项受欢迎的夏季活动。
萤火虫季节
The firefly season starts in late May.
萤火虫季节从五月下旬开始。
萤火虫的栖息地
Wetlands provide an important firefly habitat.
湿地是萤火虫的重要栖息地。
你不会相信你的眼睛,如果一千万只萤火虫在我入睡时点亮了世界。
This lyric from Owl City's hit song "Fireflies" creates a dreamy image of fireflies glowing in the dark.
这句来自Owl City热门歌曲《Fireflies》的歌词,描绘了萤火虫在黑暗中发光的梦幻画面。
Use firefly naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 fire(火)和 fly(飞虫)连起来:夏夜草丛里像小火苗一样发光的飞虫,就是萤火虫。
语域:neutral 常见场景:自然观察、儿童读物、日常描述 firefly 是中性常用词,口语和书面语都适用;通常指夜间发光的萤火虫,多用于自然观察、儿童读物或日常描述。
以上单词中,fly、butterfly、dragonfly 的结尾都与 firefly 的 -fly 一样读 /flaɪ/;sky、cry、shy 以 /aɪ/ 押韵。注意:fire 读 /ˈfaɪər/,fiery 读 /ˈfaɪəri/,拼写相近但发音不同,不与 firefly 的 /flaɪ/ 押韵。
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