moth

noun
🔊/mɒθ/
🔊/mɔːθ/
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  1. a flying insect with a long thin body and four large wings, like a butterfly, but less brightly coloured. Moths fly mainly at night and are attracted to bright lights. 蛾;飞蛾
    see also gypsy moth, silk mothTopics Insects, worms, etc.c1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMoth is used after these nouns:
    • silk
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    Word OriginOld English moththe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mot and German Motte.