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firefly

🇬🇧 UK/'faiәflai/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A small nocturnal beetle of the family Lampyridae that produces a flashing light from its abdomen.

萤火虫

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
firefire, flame, combustion
+
flystem
=firefly

Common Collocations

  • 1.firefly light萤火虫的光

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Children chased the glowing fireflies across the dark summer meadow.

  • 2.

    Fireflies light up the nights through bioluminescence in their abdomens.

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