与美国小学生一起学英文第5册 第5期:飞蛾

 　　Moth¹ 飞蛾

　　We can find moths² all over the world. 飞蛾无处不在。

　　There are 180000 different kinds of moths. 世界上共有180000种不同的飞蛾。

　　Moths vary in sizes. 飞蛾大小各异。

　　Some moths' wings are only point 4 centimeters long. 有的飞蛾的翅膀仅有0.4厘米长。

　　On the other hand, big moths' wings can be up to 14 centimeters long. 但是，大飞蛾的翅膀长达14厘米。

　　Average wings are about 4-5 centimeters long. 飞蛾的翅膀平均长约4-5厘米。

　　Almost every moth is active during the night except for a few kinds. 除少数几种外，几乎每种飞蛾都在夜间活动。

　　Moths flock together around lights at night. 在夜间，飞蛾喜欢聚集在灯光的周围。

1 moth   

n.蛾，蛀虫

参考例句：

• A moth was fluttering round the lamp.有一只蛾子扑打着翅膀绕着灯飞。
• The sweater is moth-eaten.毛衣让蛀虫咬坏了。

2 moths   

n.蛾( moth的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The moths have eaten holes in my wool coat. 蛀虫将我的羊毛衫蛀蚀了几个小洞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The moths tapped and blurred at the window screen. 飞蛾在窗帘上跳来跳去，弄上了许多污点。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》