dragonfly
🇬🇧 UK/'drægәnflai/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
A large insect with a long slender body and two pairs of transparent wings held outstretched at rest.
蜻蜓
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishdragonother
+
flyother
=dragonfly
Common Collocations
- 1.dragonfly wing蜻蜓翅膀
Example Sentences
- 1.
The dragonfly skimmed across the pond surface, catching mosquitoes with incredible aerial agility.
- 2.
She watched the colorful dragonfly hover motionless above the water lily for several seconds.