firefly
UK/'faiәflai/US
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Definitions
n.
A small beetle that produces a glowing light at night
萤火虫
Root Breakdown
Native Englishfire + fly = a 'flying fire' — the beetle whose tail glows like a tiny moving flame.
Root fire still carries 7 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
On summer evenings the garden fills with fireflies.
- 2.
The children chased fireflies until it grew dark.