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单词 butterfly
释义
butterfly
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbʌt.ə.flaɪ/us
/ˈbʌt̬.ɚ.flaɪ/

butterflynoun[C](INSECT)

B1
atypeofinsectwithlarge, oftenbrightlycolouredwings
蝴蝶
picture of butterfly
Tomekbudujedomek/ Moment/GettyImages
Examples
  • Theseflowersarebrightlycolouredinordertoattractbutterflies.
  • Some butterfliesblendin withtheirsurroundingsso that it'sdifficulttoseethem.
  • A butterflyalightedgentlyon theflower.
  • a butterflynet
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Insect names
  • anopheles
  • ant
  • aphid
  • beastie
  • bedbug
  • daddy longlegs
  • damselfly
  • deathwatch beetle
  • dragonfly
  • dust mite
  • housefly
  • insect
  • jigger
  • ladybird
  • lice
  • silverfish
  • sow bug
  • spider mite
  • stick insect
  • swallowtail
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butterflynoun[C](PERSON)

disapproving
apersonwho is notresponsibleorserious, and who islikelytochangeactivitieseasilyor only beinterestedinpleasure:
轻浮多变的人；追求享乐的人
She's such asocialbutterfly.她可真是个交际花。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Changing frequently
  • capricious
  • capriciously
  • capriciousness
  • changeable
  • dipsy-doodle
  • fluidity
  • inconsistently
  • inconstant
  • inflammable
  • kaleidoscopic
  • kaleidoscopically
  • mercurial
  • protean
  • raggedly
  • raggedness
  • schizophrenically
  • shifting
  • volatility
  • yo-yoing
  • zigzag
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butterflynoun[C](JEWELLERY)

thesmallmetalpartput on the back of astud(=pieceofjewellerywornin theear)thatkeepsit inplace
耳环扣
picture of butterfly
Fruit_Cocktail/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Jewelry
  • ankle bracelet
  • bangle
  • bauble
  • be dripping withsomethingidiom
  • circlet
  • clip-on
  • cuff
  • drip
  • earring
  • engagement ring
  • finery
  • jewelled
  • jewellery
  • jewellery box
  • pendant
  • rhinestone
  • signet ring
  • sleeper
  • sparkler
  • treasure
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butterflynoun[C](SWIMMING)

[SorU]
(alsothe butterfly,butterfly stroke)
a way ofswimmingonyourfrontbykickingwithyourlegswhileraisingyourarmstogether out of thewaterand thenbringingthem down infrontof you
蝶泳
picture of butterfly
Stephen Frink/The Image Bank/GettyImages
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Swimming
  • Aqua-Lung
  • aquatics
  • bathing
  • bathing costume
  • bathing trunks
  • bellyflop
  • coasteering
  • dip
  • dive
  • diving
  • dog paddle
  • floaty
  • freestyle
  • snorkelling
  • spray pad
  • spray park
  • spray pool
  • sub-aqua
  • swimathon
  • wetsuit
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Idiom

have butterflies (inyourstomach)
butterfly
verb[T]
uk
/ˈbʌt.ə.flaɪ/us
/ˈbʌt̬.ɚ.flaɪ/
to make alongcutthrough themiddleof apieceoffood, usuallymeat, andopenit up into awide,flatshape:
Use asharpknifeto butterfly theprawns.
Open up the butterfliedchickenandspreadathinlayerofpestoover it.
More examples
  • To get moresurfaceareafor thesauce, I like to butterfly mychickenbreasts.
  • We butterflied bothsteaksandseasonedthem withsalt.
  • Aniceway tocookyourmackerelis to butterfly them likekippers.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Preparing food
  • batch cooking
  • biga
  • bind
  • boil
  • butter
  • buttered
  • can't boil an eggidiom
  • clarify
  • glaze
  • glazed
  • grate
  • ingredient
  • jerk
  • purée
  • re-season
  • recipe
  • rehydrate
  • restuff
  • toss
  • zap
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butterfly
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈbʌt.ə.flaɪ/us
/ˈbʌt̬.ɚ.flaɪ/
(of apieceoffood)cutalong themiddleandopenedup into awide,flatshape:
Platters of butterflyshrimpareservedwithlemonwedges.
Pound the butterflychopwith ameatmallet.
shapedlike a butterfly, oropeningin a waysimilarto a butterfly'swings:
On thedeskwas astackofpapersboundwith a butterflyclip.
The butterflydoorsmake getting in and out of thecarabreeze.
(Definition ofbutterflyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
butterfly
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbʌt.ə.flaɪ/us
/ˈbʌt̬.ɚ.flaɪ/

butterflynoun[C](INSECT)

B1
atypeofinsectwithlarge, oftenbrightlycolouredwings
蝴蝶
Examples
  • Theseflowersarebrightlycolouredinordertoattractbutterflies.
  • Some butterfliesblendin withtheirsurroundingsso that it'sdifficulttoseethem.
  • A butterflyalightedgentlyon theflower.
  • a butterflynet

butterflynoun[C](PERSON)

disapproving
apersonwho is notresponsibleorserious, and who islikelytochangeactivitieseasilyor only beinterestedinpleasure
轻浮多变的人；追求享乐的人
She's such asocialbutterfly.她可真是个交际花。

butterflynoun[C](JEWELLERY)

thesmallmetalpartput on the back of astud(=pieceofjewellerywornin theear)thatkeepsit inplace
耳环扣

butterflynoun[C](SWIMMING)

[SorU]
(alsothe butterfly,butterfly stroke)
a way ofswimmingonyourfrontbykickingwithyourlegswhileraisingyourarmstogether out of thewaterand thenbringingthem down infrontof you
蝶泳

Idiom

have butterflies (inyourstomach)

butterfly| American Dictionary

butterfly
noun[C]
us
/ˈbʌt̬·ərˌflɑɪ/
atypeofflyinginsectwith fourlarge, oftenbrightlycoloredwings

Idiom

butterflies inyourstomach
(Definition ofbutterflyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbutterfly

butterfly
Even butterflies take note of being captured at a certain location and when subsequently released, avoid the area for some while after.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We can learn from the orchids and the butterflies, just as we can consider the forest enveloping them.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In certain families of butterflies the fore legs are so much reduced that there are only two pairs of functional legs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Here only the chromatic descent will be discerned: the darkness has finally made the outline of the butterflies that cause it invisible.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Also, more butterflies were counted in 1997/98 than 1998/99.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Marked butterflies seen subsequent to their initial capture were not re-caught, but their presence and location was noted.
From theCambridge English Corpus
At least in 1998, the exit of butterflies from overwintering sites was relatively sudden and coincided with the first spring rainfall event.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In order to sample butterflies, 20 fruit-baited traps were set up along a 2-km transect in each of the ten study sites.
From theCambridge English Corpus
He prepared the butterflies and moths himself and filed them in his large collection.
From theCambridge English Corpus
At the end of each sampling session, all butterflies caught in the traps were identified, counted and released.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Values were positive if an island had more butterflies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Additional motifs in these scenes include celestial bodies, birds, butterflies and rather more enigmatic elements such as eyes 'floating' in the air.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Usually they are quite different in form, just as land-based caterpillars are quite different from adult butterflies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In the poem swarms of monstrous black butterflies are used as a metaphor for the falling of darkness.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Blowflies winter also as maggots or pupae in carcasses; butterflies and moths probably winter only as larvae or pupae.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithbutterfly

butterfly

These are words often used in combination withbutterfly.

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blue butterfly
If the downland suitable for the largebluebutterflyhad not disappeared so comprehensively, that butterfly could still be with us.
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butterfly wing
Concerted evolution and developmental integration in modularbutterflywingpatterns.
From theCambridge English Corpus
monarch butterfly
The general objective of this paper is to estimate the economic performance of themonarchbutterfly sanctuary under different potential management strategies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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