"Dragonfly" 是蜻蜓的英文名称。
来源:蜻蜓的英文名称dragonfly来自于两个词 dragon 和 fly, dragon 意为龙,fly 意为飞。在英语中蜻蜓与龙的外貌有点相似,故称之为 dragonfly。
例句:
The dragonfly hovered above the pond before flying away.
(蜻蜓在池塘上方盘旋,然后飞走了。)
I watched the dragonfpes dancing above the ply pads.
(我看着蜻蜓在睡莲叶上跳舞。)
The dragonfly is known for its iridescent wings.
(蜻蜓以其彩虹般的翅膀而闻名。)