蛾子

Word · NounTraditional蛾

insect; moth

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

noun

moth; any insect of the order Lepidoptera (excluding butterflies)

neutral

Specifically refers to nocturnal members of the order Lepidoptera (moths), distinguished from butterflies (蝴蝶). Many species are attracted to light and some are agricultural pests.

Wǎn晚

shang上

cháng常

yǒu有

fēi飞

é蛾

pū扑

xiàng向

lù路

dēng灯

。

Moths often fly towards streetlights at night.

Zhè这

zhǒng种

é蛾

zi子

de的

yòu幼

chóng虫

huì会

chī吃

zhuāng庄

jia稼

de的

yè叶

zi子

。

The larvae of this moth will eat the leaves of crops.

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Tā她

zài在

xiǎn显

wēi微

jìng镜

xià下

guān观

chá察

é蛾

de的

chì翅

bǎng膀

。

She observed the moth's wings under a microscope.