单词 | butterfly |
释义 | butterfly (bʌtəʳflaɪ ) Word forms: butterflies 1. countable noun B1+ A butterfly is an insect with large colourful wings and a thin body. 2. uncountable noun [oft the NOUN] Butterfly is a swimming stroke which you do on your front, kicking your legs and bringing your arms over your head together. 3. butterflies in your stomach phrase If you have butterflies in your stomach or have butterflies, you are very nervous or excited about something. [informal] An exam, or even an exciting social event may produce butterflies in the stomach. Image of butterfly Shutterstock Idioms: break a butterfly on a wheel [British] to use far more force than is necessary to do something They have had their ideology combed over, examined, misinterpreted and rewritten. Talk about breaking a butterfly on a wheel. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: butterfly emerges But when the butterfly emerges, it flies forth to radiate its beauty and gladden the hearts of us all. Christianity Today The adult butterfly emerges (ecloses) from this and expands its wings by pumping haemolymph into the wing veins. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The adult butterfly emerges from the pupa after three to four weeks, still inside the ant nest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A small white butterfly flies past. Times, Sunday Times A yellow butterfly flies among the pink blossoms that growing on the red branches. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As she walks along, a real butterfly flies around her, and she passes blue cut-outs of different animals, such as horses and rabbits. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The butterfly flies close to the ground. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The butterfly flies nearly year round. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Whales swim deep, a nightingale sings, a black butterfly flutters by. The Sun Some butterfly flutters are in the wind that could lead to the insurance company breaking itself up and turning its face firmly east. Times, Sunday Times When the butterfly flutters off the sign they think the lion escaped and go crazy all over the zoo and letting all the animals loose (including the real lion). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Take a seaside safari, visit the pop-up butterfly garden and learn how to create new green spaces in your area. Times, Sunday Times The park has a butterfly garden. Houston Chronicle The butterfly garden supplies food for caterpillars and many kinds of butterflies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The garden consists of over 50 herbs and spices, and also contains a butterfly garden and fruit orchard. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They had to use a butterfly net to catch five each of the three butterflies listed at the front door of the butterfly garden. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The butterfly lands on his medical bag and afterward on his shirt before flying away. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some people say that when a butterfly lands on you it means good luck. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 While they are singing the song, a butterfly lands on the tree house and the house collapses. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The dining room in the other butterfly wing has another stone fireplace and more leaded windows, all with bronze hinges and handles. Times, Sunday Times Has he not heard of chaos theory, where the flap of a butterfly wing can affect the outcome of complex systems? Times, Sunday Times Butterfly wing patterns and colours have been altered by scientists who edited a 'painting gene' to change their appearance. Times, Sunday Times Effects of cautery on the butterfly wing eyespot foci are indicative of a long range signaling mechanism or morphogen gradient, both in its spacial and temporal aspects. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Hope fluttered, like butterfly wings, out of lines and phrases. Times, Sunday Times She's splashed out tens of thousands of pounds on two rare butterfly canvases by the pop artist for the living room. The Sun Very occasionally, like a rare butterfly, a new fact flitted into the room, surprising everyone. Times, Sunday Times He goes out of town, looking for a rare butterfly to add to his collection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rare butterflies, otters and a porpoise were among the less common of the 42,500 sightings. Times, Sunday Times These rare butterflies can be seen in the glasshouse's new 'life-cycle' collection, which allows visitors to see them develop from giant caterpillars. Times, Sunday Times I hope they will gain confidence from being able to do something difficult, such as swimming the butterfly stroke or playing the cello, really well. Times, Sunday Times Coaches say his back barely gets wet when he swims the butterfly. Times, Sunday Times He swam the butterfly leg with the time of 52.80 seconds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He swam the butterfly leg for the medley relays. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She swam the butterfly leg of the medley relay, capturing a bronze medal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At least 250 species of tropical butterfly will be released in the dome. Times, Sunday Times Even her tropical butterfly wardrobe works for her in this job. Times, Sunday Times There are 2,000 acres of parkland, a giant maze and tropical butterfly house - as well as the wonderful landscapes to marvel at. The Sun A tropical butterfly house has recently opened, too. Times, Sunday Times The rains from the storm and two previous hurricanes led to a large increase in tropical butterfly species across the area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 蝴蝶 Japanese: チョウ |
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