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butterfly

UK //ˈbʌtəflaɪ//US //ˈbʌtərflaɪ//

词源

来自古英语 buttorfleoge,由 butere (黄油) 和 fleoge (飞虫) 组成,可能因为蝴蝶常出现在牛奶场附近,或因其粪便颜色类似黄油。

noun

❶ 蝴蝶,一种有彩色翅膀的昆虫,常在花丛中飞舞,是自然界中美丽的象征。

“A beautiful butterfly landed on the flower.”

(一只美丽的蝴蝶落在了花朵上。)

“Children love to chase butterflies in the garden.”

(孩子们喜欢在花园里追逐蝴蝶。)

❶ 蝶泳,一种游泳姿势,双臂同时划水,双腿做海豚式踢水动作。

“He won the race with his powerful butterfly stroke.”

(他以强有力的蝶泳赢得了比赛。)

“Learning the butterfly stroke requires strong shoulder muscles.”

(学习蝶泳需要强壮的肩部肌肉。)

同义词:moth, swallowtail, monarch

verb

❶ 快速移动或改变方向,像蝴蝶一样轻盈地飞来飞去。

“Her hands butterflied across the piano keys.”

(她的手指像蝴蝶一样在钢琴键上飞舞。)

“The leaves butterflied down from the trees in autumn.”

(秋天树叶像蝴蝶一样从树上飘落。)

同义词:flutter, flit, dart

常见短语

social butterfly — 社交蝴蝶,指喜欢社交、在聚会中活跃的人。

“She's such a social butterfly, always chatting with everyone at parties.”

(她真是个社交蝴蝶,总是在聚会上和每个人聊天。)

butterfly effect — 蝴蝶效应,指微小变化可能引发巨大连锁反应的理论概念。

“The butterfly effect suggests that small actions can have large consequences.”

(蝴蝶效应表明,微小的行动可能产生巨大的后果。)