scorpionfly
US /ˈskɔːr.pi.ən.flaɪ/
UK /ˈskɔː.pi.ən.flaɪ/
名词
蝎蛉
a slender insect of the order Mecoptera, typically having a long body, two pairs of membranous wings, and a head with a downward-pointing beak. The male has a large, scorpion-like tail.
示例:
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The entomologist identified the strange insect as a scorpionfly due to its distinctive tail.
昆虫学家根据其独特的尾巴将这种奇怪的昆虫鉴定为蝎蛉。
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We observed a scorpionfly resting on a leaf in the forest.
我们在森林里观察到一只蝎蛉停在叶子上。