butterfly

英 [ˈbʌtəflaɪ]

美 [ˈbʌtərflaɪ]

n.  蝴蝶; 蝶泳
v.  切开摊平

复数：butterflies　现在分词：butterflying　过去式：butterflied　第三人称单数：butterflies　过去分词：butterflied　

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习惯用语

n.

have butterflies (in your stomach)
• （做某事前）心慌，紧张
  to have a nervous feeling in your stomach before doing sth

牛津词典

noun

• 蝴蝶
  a flying insect with a long thin body and four large, usually brightly coloured, wings
  1. butterflies and moths
     蝴蝶和蛾
  2. She's like a butterfly. She flits in and out of people's lives.
     她像一只蝴蝶，每天在人前人后飞来飞去。
• 蝶泳
  a swimming stroke in which you swim on your front and lift both arms forward at the same time while your legs move up and down together
  1. She was third in the 200m butterfly (= a swimming race) .
     她获得200米蝶泳比赛的第三名。

柯林斯词典

• 蝴蝶
  Abutterflyis an insect with large colourful wings and a thin body.
• 蝶泳
  Butterflyis a swimming stroke which you do lying on your front, kicking your legs and bringing your arms over your head together.
• PHRASE 情绪紧张；心慌意乱；忐忑不安
  If you havebutterflies inyourstomachor havebutterflies, you are very nervous or excited about something.
  1. An exam, or even an exciting social event may produce butterflies in the stomach.
     一场考试，甚至是一次令人兴奋的社会活动，都有可能让人心里发慌。

英英释义

noun

• a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
  Synonym:butterfly stroke
• diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

verb

• talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  1. The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries
  2. My husband never flirts with other women
  Synonym:chat upflirtdallycoquetcoquetteromancephilandermash
• cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
  1. butterflied shrimp
• flutter like a butterfly

双语例句

• A caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly.
  毛虫是蝴蝶的幼体。
• The butterfly is a kind of water sport.
  蝶式游泳是一种水上运动。
• Butterfly, I think you, you can fly back for me?
  蝴蝶，我想你了，你可以为我飞回来吗？
• She is a butterfly.
  她是一个轻浮的人。
• I'll make my joy like this small butterfly.
  我会和这小蝴蝶一样找寻快乐。
• I know the Butterfly.
  我认识蝴蝶。
• I drew a bold black and white butterfly pattern and took it to Mrs. Vidian.
  我设计了一个黑白分明的蝴蝶图案，交给了威迪安夫人。
• She wore butterfly glasses and had a beehive hairdo.
  她戴着一副蝶形眼镜，顶着一头蜂窝式发型。
• Mary tried to catch the butterfly, but it got away from her.
  玛丽想捉住那只蝴蝶，它却飞走了。
• An exam, or even an exciting social event may produce butterflies in the stomach.
  一场考试，甚至是一次令人兴奋的社会活动，都有可能让人心里发慌。