| 单词 | firefly |
| 释义 | firefly (once / 3731 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY firefly: fireflies USAGE EXAMPLESHe puzzled for a while about “fireflies” outside his window. New York Times(Dec 08, 2016) You never want to chase fireflies early in the evening. Washington Post(Nov 27, 2016) Firefly prepares its sauerkraut in the traditional way, fermenting organic green cabbage with sea salt, and touts probiotic benefits on its jars. Seattle Times(Nov 14, 2016) 1 n tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots 2Syn|Hyper Pyrophorus noctiluca, fire beetle elater, elaterid, elaterid beetle any of various widely distributed beetles n nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs Syn|Hypo|Hyper lightning bug glowworm the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly beetle insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings |
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