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a/the moth
A moth flew into the room.
一只蛾飞进了房间。
蛾
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
蛾
a nocturnal insect with a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
A moth flew into the room.
一只蛾飞进了房间。
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
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.
蛾豆植物(羽扇豆属)
A moth bean plant (Vigna aconitifolia).
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
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
逐渐且无声地吞噬、消耗或浪费其他事物的东西
Anything that gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing.
A moth was fluttering around the light bulb.
一只蛾子在灯泡周围飞舞。
We found a large moth resting on the wall.
我们发现一只大蛾子停在墙上。
Some moths have evolved to mimic the appearance of leaves.
有些蛾子进化成模仿叶子的外观。
A moth flew into the room.
一只蛾飞进了房间。
注意复数形式。
Moths are attracted to light.
蛾子被光吸引。
He wore a moth-eaten sweater.
他穿了一件被虫蛀过的毛衣。
Not this
There are many moth in the garden.
Use this
There are many moths in the garden.
moth是可数名词，复数形式为moths。中文中'蛾'没有单复数变化，学习者容易误用单数形式表示复数意义。
Not this
I saw an moth on the wall.
Use this
I saw a moth on the wall.
moth以辅音音素/m/开头，不定冠词应使用a而非an。中文没有冠词，学习者容易误用an。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
衣蛾
The clothes moth larvae damaged my wool sweater.
衣蛾幼虫损坏了我的羊毛衫。
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。
虫蛀的
The old scarf was moth-eaten and full of holes.
旧围巾被虫蛀了，满是洞。
舞毒蛾
The gypsy moth is a pest that defoliates trees.
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。
破旧的；陈腐的
The sofa was old and moth-eaten.
沙发又旧又破。
封存；搁置
The project was put into mothballs due to lack of funding.
由于缺乏资金，该项目被搁置了。
这是一只骷髅头蛾。
He found a moth cocoon in the victim's mouth.
他在受害者嘴里发现了一个蛾茧。
我是飞蛾，你是火焰。
The moth is drawn to the flame.
飞蛾被火焰吸引。
Use moth naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
蛾(moth)喜欢月光，'m'像弯月。
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。
Words that rhyme with moth (/mɔθ/): cloth, broth, froth. Be careful with month (/mʌnθ/) and mouth (/maʊθ/) which look similar but sound different.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.