butterfly

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butterfly 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 蝴蝶

[医] 蝶式棉块, 翼形皮癣, 纸蝶

英文释义

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

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

v. flutter like a butterfly

v. cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking

butterfly 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 butterfly 在自然语境里怎么用：

This “evolution” is similar to the metamorphosis of a real-world caterpillar as it develops into a butterfly or moth, Pask says.

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He also reportedly played a role in the development of the butterfly keyboard, which also marred that same design era of the MacBook Pro.

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Thomas immediately associates the word with Julia Butterfly Hill, who lived in a 1,000-year-old California redwood tree for 738 days between 1997 and 1999.

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