Word · Frequency #8996
moth
蛾
a nocturnal insect with a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
- 1.
Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.
任何不属于凤蝶总科的鳞翅目飞虫,大多数种类是夜行性的,可通过羽毛状触角与蝴蝶区分
- 2.
A moth bean plant (Vigna aconitifolia).
蛾豆植物(羽扇豆属)
- 3.
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
通常在黄昏或夜间活动的昆虫,身体粗壮,触角呈羽毛状或毛状
- 4.
Anything that gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing.
逐渐且无声地吞噬、消耗或浪费其他事物的东西
任何不属于凤蝶总科的鳞翅目飞虫,大多数种类是夜行性的,可通过羽毛状触角与蝴蝶区分；蛾豆植物(羽扇豆属)；通常在黄昏或夜间活动的昆虫,身体粗壮,触角呈羽毛状或毛状；逐渐且无声地吞噬、消耗或浪费其他事物的东西；蛾害
In use
A moth was fluttering around the light bulb.
We found a large moth resting on the wall.
Some moths have evolved to mimic the appearance of leaves.
a/the moth
A moth flew into the room.
一只蛾飞进了房间。
moths (plural)
注意复数形式。
Moths are attracted to light.
蛾子被光吸引。
moth-eaten [noun]
He wore a moth-eaten sweater.
他穿了一件被虫蛀过的毛衣。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- clothes moth
- 衣蛾
- The clothes moth larvae damaged my wool sweater.衣蛾幼虫损坏了我的羊毛衫。
- moth ball
- 樟脑丸
- She put moth balls in the storage boxes to protect her clothes.她把樟脑丸放进储物箱以保护衣服。
- moth-eaten
- 虫蛀的
- The old scarf was moth-eaten and full of holes.旧围巾被虫蛀了，满是洞。
- gypsy moth
- 舞毒蛾
- The gypsy moth is a pest that defoliates trees.
Idioms & figurative uses
- like a moth to a flame
- 飞蛾扑火He was drawn to her like a moth to a flame.他像飞蛾扑火一样被她吸引。
- moth-eaten
Learner notes
Memory Tip
蛾(moth)喜欢月光，'m'像弯月。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：生物学、日常 通常用作中性词，适用于科学讨论和日常对话等多种语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with moth (/mɔθ/): cloth, broth, froth. Be careful with month (/mʌnθ/) and mouth (/maʊθ/) which look similar but sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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