| 单词 | butterflydom |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈbutterflydom ˈbutterflydom n. the state or condition of being a butterfly (in various senses); the world of butterflies. ΚΠ 1863 All Year Round 7 Mar. 39/2 His transition condition, before he develops into the full-grown butterflydom of the box, is lifted several hundred feet above his ordinary social altitude. 1882 H. C. Merivale Faucit of Balliol II. ii. vii. 240 The world in all its aspects bore the pleasant face of butterflydom. 1911 Suburban Life Aug. 84/2 When several choice bits of butterflydom had eluded my grasp, behold the masculine element enters and demands—‘Give me that net.’ 2009 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 11 Dec. c37 ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’, about a larva munching its way to butterflydom. < as lemmas |
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