lovebug

n. [昆]黑色小毛蚊

词形变化

lovebugs 复数 lovebugs

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An insect, the honeymoon fly (Plecia nearctica, family Biblionidae), native to Central America and the southeastern United States.

  2. 2.

    An insect native to subtropical regions of south-eastern China, Taiwan, and Japan (Plecia longiforceps).

  3. 3.

    A person who is in love; a sweetheart.

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词源

From love + bug. From their mating behavior, remaining paired up for several days during copulation.

来源：wiktionary