
butterfly
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。)
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。)
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。)