Ignis Fatuus
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What Does Ignis Fatuus Mean?
- 鬼火
- 萤火虫
- 幻影火
Ignis Fatuus Pronunciation
/ˈɪɡ.nɪs ˈfæ.tjuː.əs/
Ignis Fatuus Definition
noun
Definition
A phosphorescent light seen at night, especially over marshy ground, caused by the combustion of gases emanating from decaying organic matter.
In ZH
一种在夜间看到的磷光，在沼泽地区尤其常见，由于腐烂有机物释放的气体燃烧引起。
How to Use Ignis Fatuus in a Sentence
- The travelers were misled by an ignis fatuus in the swamp.
- Local folklore explains that ignis fatuus leads unwary travelers astray.
- Science attributes the phenomenon of ignis fatuus to chemical reactions in the environment.
- An ignis fatuus flickered in the distance, drawing the curious closer.
- They stood mesmerized by the elusive ignis fatuus dancing above the marsh.