| 单词 | butterfly knife |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbutterfly knife butterfly knife n. (a) a folding pocket knife with a handle consisting of two parts which divide and pivot round to enclose the blade, typically used as a weapon; = balisong n.; (b) a short sword with a single sharp edge, typically one of a pair, used in wing chun and certain other forms of kung fu; = butterfly sword n. [In sense (b) after Chinese húdié shuāngdāo lit. ‘butterfly double knife (or sword)’.] ΚΠ 1970 Argus (Fremont-Newark, Calif.) 30 June 15/3 After he had picked up the two hitchhikers, one of them pulled a butterfly knife and said, ‘We would appreciate a ride to Richmond.’ 1974 Black Belt Nov. 15/1 During a ‘double butterfly vs. spear’ set..another weapon sailed off the stage... A butterfly knife. 1992 J. W. Smith Wing Chun Kung-Fu III. ii. 50 A Wing Chun fighter armed with only the butterfly knives would have difficulty fighting against an opponent armed with a spear. 2006 Daily Tel. 28 July 8/5 We disarmed two men, one with a bottle..and one with a butterfly knife. < as lemmas |
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