praying mantis

短语

螳螂

发音

US /ˈpɹeɪ.ɪŋ ˈmæntɪs/

词形变化

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释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of various predatory, cannibalistic insects of the order Mantodea that have a prayer-like stance.

    螳螂

    刀螂

  2. 2.

    A mantid of the species Mantis religiosa.

    薄翅螳

  3. 3.

    A woman who preys on men (from the idea that female praying mantises eat males after sex).

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

praying mantid

上位词 2

mantis mantid

词源

Mantis from Greek μάντις (mántis). Named "praying mantis" for their stance, with the forelegs held together in a way that resembles a person praying. Similar designations exist in many European as well as non-European languages. Compare for example French mante religieuse (literally “religious mantis”), German Gottesanbeterin (literally “God-worshipper”), Portuguese louva-a-deus (literally “God-praiser”), Persian آخوندک (âxundak, literally “little cleric”).

来源：wiktionary