A few damselflies were resting on the reeds by the pond, their delicate wings glistening in the sun.

damselflies 是 damselfly 的复数形式。damselfly 指"豆娘"，是一种类似蜻蜓但体型更纤细的昆虫，属于蜻蜓目下的豆娘亚目。 豆娘的特点是停栖时翅膀会竖立在背上（而蜻蜓是平展的），且眼睛间距较宽。