| 释义 |
nymph/nimf/n. 1 any of various mythological semi-divine spirits regarded as maidens and associated with aspects of nature, esp. rivers and woods 半神半人的少女(尤常居于河流、森林间) 2 poet. a beautiful young woman [诗]美少女 3 an immature form of an insect that does not undergo complete metamorphosis, e.g. a dragonfly, mayfly, or locust 蛹(昆虫的未成熟形式，未经过完全的形变，如蜻蜓、浮蝣或蝗虫) □ nymphal adj.□ nymphean /-ˈfi:ən/ adj.□ nymphlike adj.[Middle English via Old French nimphe and Latin nympha from Greek numphē] |