butterfly
butterfly 英 [ˈbʌtəflaɪ] 美 [ˈbʌtərflaɪ]
n. 蝴蝶
进行时:butterflying 过去式:butterflied 过去分词:butterflied 第三人称单数:butterflies 名词复数:butterflies
- A butterfly is a flying insect with a small body and large, often colorful wings. Some gardeners plant specific flowers that attract butterflies.
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- n. 蝴蝶
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1. a beautiful butterfly
一只美丽的蝴蝶
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2. A caterpillar transforms into a butterfly.
毛虫变成了蝴蝶。
- butterfly (n.) common name of any lepidopterous insect active in daylight, Old English buttorfleoge, evidently butter (n.) + fly (n.), but the name is of obscure signification. Perhaps based on the old notion that the insects (or, according to Grimm, witches disguised as butterflies) consume butter or milk that is left uncovered. Or, less creatively, simply because the pale yellow color of many species' wings suggests the color of butter. Another theory connects it to the color of the insect's excrement, based on Dutch cognate boterschijte. Also see papillon.
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