butterfly

英 ['bʌtəflaɪ] 美 ['bʌtərflaɪ]

• n. 蝴蝶；蝶状物；蝶泳
• vt. (烹饪时把鱼肉等）切开摊平

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]蝴蝶

   a type of insect with large often beautiful-colored wings, which develops from a caterpillar

2. [C]游手好闲的人,轻浮的人; 水性杨花的女人

   sb who seems to be only interested in pleasure

3. [S]蝶式游泳

   a way of swimming on one's front, moving the arms together over one's head while kicking the feet up and down together

4. [P](在做重要事情之前等的)忐忑不安

   have a nervous feeling before doing sth

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 蝴蝶
2. 追求享乐的人
3. 【体】蝶泳
4. 衣着艳丽的人
5. 轻浮多变的人
6. 紧张
7. 心慌
8. 轻浮多变
9. 无常的人
10. 轻薄浮浅的人
11. 紧张焦虑而引起的肚腹不适或恶心的感觉
12. 曲撑杆
13. 蝴蝶阀
14. 蝶形节流挡板
15. 蝶形档杆
16. 蝶形板
17. 节气门
18. 旋转气门

adj. 形容词

1. 蝶形的

v. 动词

1. 切开摊平
2. 漫无目标地从一处飞到另一处飞来飞去
3. 不安地钻来钻去
4. （烹饪时把鱼肉等）切开摊平

英英释义

Noun:

1. diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

2. a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down

Verb:

1. flutter like a butterfly

2. cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking;

   "butterflied shrimp"
   

3. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions;

   "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"
   "My husband never flirts with other women"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. A butterfly must not be confused with a moth.
   不得将蝴蝶和飞蛾混同起来。
2. A caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly.
   毛虫是蝴蝶的幼体。
3. A butterfly is flying up and down among the flowers.
   有一只蝴蝶正在花丛里忽上忽下地飞着。
4. What are the elements of the butterfly stroke?
   蝶泳的泳姿动作要领是什么?

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. Turn the fish over and butterfly it, before you put it in the oven.
   把鱼翻过来，切开、摊平，然后放到炉子上。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. Do you think butterfly is a type of insect?
   你认为蝴蝶是一种昆虫吗?
2. She is a butterfly.
   她是一个轻浮的人。
3. The butterfly is a kind of water sport.
   蝶式游泳是一种水上运动。

经典引文

• I always have butterflies when I open Parliament.

  出自：Sunday Times

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• have -lies 情绪紧张

形容词+～

• beautiful butterfly 美丽的蝴蝶
• social butterfly 交际花

近反义词

【近义词】

• insect 昆虫
• chat up 调情 与(异性)搭讪...
• butterfly stroke 蝶泳
• philander 调戏玩弄女人...
• romance 浪漫史
• coquette 卖弄风情之女子...
• mash 麦芽浆
• coquet (女子)卖弄风情...
• flirt 调情的人
• dally 浪费时间