| 单词 | butterfly |
| 释义 | Word Frequency butterfly(ˈbʌtəˌflaɪ) nounWord forms: plural -flies 1. any diurnal insect of the order Lepidoptera that has a slender body with clubbed antennae and typically rests with the wings (which are often brightly coloured) closed over the back Compare moth ▶ Related adjective: lepidopteran2. a person who never settles with one group, interest, or occupation for long 3. a swimming stroke in which the arms are plunged forward together in large circular movements 4. business the simultaneous purchase and sale of traded call options, at different exercise prices or with different expiry dates, on a stock exchange or commodity market Word origin Old English buttorflēoge; the name perhaps is based on a belief that butterflies stole milk and butter |
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