nymph
🇬🇧 UK/nimf/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A female nature spirit associated with water, forests, or wind in classical mythology; the larva of certain insects.
(古典神话中的)仙女,水泽女神;(昆虫的)若虫
v.
To fish using a nymph larva as bait.
用若虫作饵钓鱼
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishnymphother
=nymph
Example Sentences
- 1.
In Greek mythology, water nymphs were believed to inhabit rivers and streams.
- 2.
The insect went through several stages including the nymph stage before becoming an adult.