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 English
dragonother
+
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.

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