moth
n. 飞蛾,蛾子
A moth is an insect like a butterfly which usually flies about at night.
1. typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
like a moth to the flame
(对人、物)有无法抗拒的吸引力
She saw the occasional glimmer of a moth's wings.
她看见蛾子的翅膀偶尔会泛光。
I watched the moth crawl up the outside of the lampshade.
我看着飞蛾爬到灯罩外面。
This strategy looks increasingly moth-eaten.
这种策略愈来愈显得老套。
We drove through a somewhat moth-eaten deer park.
我们驾车穿过有些破旧的鹿苑。
a hitherto unknown species of moth
迄今仍属未知种类的蛾