好词典
moth
UK /mɒθ/US /mɔːθ/
词源
源自古英语 'moððe'，与德语 'Motte' 同源，可能源自原始日耳曼语。
noun
❶ 蛾子，一种夜间活动的昆虫，与蝴蝶相似但通常颜色较暗淡，翅膀在静止时平展。
“A moth was fluttering around the porch light.”
（一只蛾子在门廊灯周围扑腾。）
“The clothes in the closet were damaged by moths.”
（衣柜里的衣服被蛾子蛀坏了。）
同义词:insect, lepidopteran, noctuid
常见短语
like a moth to a flame — 形容无法抗拒吸引力，即使知道有危险也会被吸引，就像蛾子扑向火焰。
“He was drawn to her like a moth to a flame.”
（他像飞蛾扑火一样被她吸引。）