water nymph

美 [ˈwɔːtər nɪmf]英 [ˈwɔːtə(r) nɪmf]
  • (民间传说和古典神话中的)水中女仙(生活在水中或掌管水的仙女,尤指水中仙女或海中仙女);睡莲,蜻蜓
water nymphwater nymph

noun

1
a fairy that inhabits water
Synonym: water sprite water spirit
2
(Greek mythology) any nymph of the water
3
a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water;of temperate and tropical regions
Synonym: fragrant water lily pond lily Nymphaea odorata
4
submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers;of fresh or brackish water
Synonym: naiad

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  1. Screening pesticides for thrips control on water nymph in the Shanghai flower port

    上海鲜花港睡莲花期蓟马的防治药剂筛选

  2. Seemed as if his sister had become it a water nymph and were actually there in the spring , but she would not speak to him .

    那种情形就像她妹妹成了河神而且就在河里,可是她没有说话。