firefly
/ˈfaɪ.əˌflaɪ//ˈfaɪ.ɚˌflaɪ/
- n.
- 萤火虫
中文释义来自 ECDICT
构词拆解
词源说明
Endocentric compound of fire + fly, because the insects glow; whence also lightning bug. Compare glow fly, glowworm, lampfly, and lanternfly.
Compare typologically Ancient Greek λαμπυρίς (lampurís, “glowworm”) (<+ πῦρ (pûr)).
释义
名词noun
- 1Northern US, Western US, FloridaAny beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.