Word · Frequency #23570
firefly
萤火虫
a tropical American click beetle that has bright luminous spots
- 1.
tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
热带美洲的萤火虫,具有明亮的发光斑点
- 2.
nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
温暖地区常见的夜间发光的甲虫
热带美洲的萤火虫,具有明亮的发光斑点；温暖地区常见的夜间发光的甲虫
In use
The children caught a firefly in a glass jar and watched it glow.
On summer nights, fireflies light up the garden with their soft yellow flashes.
We walked along the river and saw a firefly land on a leaf.
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。
fireflies
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。
Common mistakes
I saw many fireflys near the river.I saw many fireflies near the river.
Connections
Collocations
- firefly glow
- 萤火虫的光
- The firefly glow lit up the summer night.萤火虫的光照亮了夏夜。
- firefly species
- 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。
- firefly watching
- 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。
- firefly season
- 萤火虫季节
- The firefly season starts in late May.萤火虫季节从五月下旬开始。
- firefly habitat
- 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。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.