| 词汇 | praying-mantis |
| 释义 | praying mantis noun[ C ] uk /ˌpreɪ.ɪŋ ˈmæn.tɪs / us /ˌpreɪ.ɪŋ ˈmæn.t̬ɪs/(alsomantis) a large, green insect that holds its front legs in a way that makes it look as if it is praying when it is waiting to catch another insect螳螂 PhotoAlto/Odilon Dimier/ PhotoAlto Agency RF Collections/GettyImages Insect names anopheles ant aphid beastie bedbug deathwatch beetle dragonfly dust mite earwig earworm house dust mite housefly insect jigger ladybird silverfish sow bug spider mite stick insect swallowtail praying mantis | American Dictionarypraying mantis noun[ C ] us/ˈpreɪ·ɪŋ ˈmæn·tɪs/ a large, green insect that holds its front legs in a way that makes it look as if it is praying Examples of praying mantispraying mantis I would say "prayingmantis", but when she prates the rest of us have to pray. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, the review praised the effects of the prayingmantis and some delightful moments. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He felt the basket looked like the coffin of a child and the woman looked like a prayingmantis. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She is described in the book as thin as a prayingmantis from dieting, and her flesh like white bacon. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is most frequently represented as a prayingmantis but also takes the form of a bull eland, a louse, a snake, and a caterpillar. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As the coaster's name was changed, so was its logo, to a prayingmantis. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The project's mascot is an orange and green prayingmantis. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As his name suggests, he wears a prayingmantis-like uniform. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The prayingmantis hook is also part of some of the distinctive typical guarding positions of the style. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The enemies are somewhat more varied but generally center around animals such as spiders, scorpions and the prayingmantis. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The final design had a shark quality, bat wings, and a mouth influenced by the prayingmantis. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He can transform into a deadly prayingmantis with arms that slice. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Those chambering levers actually work like the arms of a prayingmantis. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He has an unusually large prayingmantis that soothes him when he flashes back to his war service. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Below the melting polar ice caps, a 200-foot-long prayingmantis, trapped in the ice for millions of years, begins to stir. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of praying mantis These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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