“fire、fly”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

fire-fly

释义

ˈfire-fly
[f. fire n.]
1. A lampyrid or elaterid insect which has the property of emitting phosphorescent light.
1658Rowland Moufet's Theat. Ins. 1019 Of the Fire-fly.1756P. Browne Jamaica 432 The larger Fire Fly.1814Cary Dante's Inf. xxvi. 31 Fire-flies innumerous spangling o'er the vale.1880Ouida Moths II. 262 Where the fire-flies flash amongst the lemon blossoms and the myrtle.
2. a. attrib. and Comb.
1806Moore Lake Dismal Swamp ii, Her fire-fly lamp I soon shall see.1858Bushnell Serm. New Life 189 A mere fire-fly spark in comparison.1876Ouida Winter City, vii. 183 Such as echo through the firefly-lighted corn.
b. fig.
[1897Sears, Roebuck Catal. 162/2 The ‘Fire-Fly’ Single Wheel Hoe.]1948A. Toynbee Civilization on Trial i. 9 Those pages teeming with firefly flashes of historical insight.1965Sunday Mail Mag. (Brisbane) 15 Aug. 5/2 The nearest firefly flash of expression came into the generalissimo's face.

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