praying mantis

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of various predatory, cannibalistic insects of the order Mantodea that have a prayer-like stance.
  2. A mantid of the species Mantis religiosa. regional
  3. A woman who preys on men (from the idea that female praying mantises eat males after sex).

词形变化

praying mantises plural praying mantes plural

词汇关系

近义词
mantid mantis

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”).
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