nymph
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/nɪmf/
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/nɪmf/
A magical woman-like creature living in nature, like forests or rivers, from old stories.
She believed a nymph was protecting the ancient forest.
她相信有一个仙女在保护这片古老的森林。
A young bug that does not change its appearance much as it grows.
We saw a nymph under the leaf, soon to become a beautiful butterfly.
我们在叶子下看到了一个幼虫,很快它就会变成一只美丽的蝴蝶。