butterfly
A butterfly is an insect with four large, often brightly colored wings that are covered with tiny scales. It develops from a caterpillar and is typically active during the day, visiting flowers to feed on nectar.
أمثلة
3 من 5A bright yellow butterfly fluttered around the garden, landing occasionally on the daisies.
A bright yellow butterfly fluttered around the garden, landing occasionally on the daisies.
Conservation efforts are required to protect the endangered butterfly species indigenous to this rainforest.
Conservation efforts are required to protect the endangered butterfly species indigenous to this rainforest.
I'm so nervous about the presentation that I have butterflies in my stomach.
I'm so nervous about the presentation that I have butterflies in my stomach.
المرادفات
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of 'butter' that can 'fly'—legend says they were named because they were thought to steal butter or because their excrement looks like butter.
اختبار سريع
He's such a ____; he knows everyone at this party and talks to everyone.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: social butterfly
أمثلة
A bright yellow butterfly fluttered around the garden, landing occasionally on the daisies.
everydayA bright yellow butterfly fluttered around the garden, landing occasionally on the daisies.
Conservation efforts are required to protect the endangered butterfly species indigenous to this rainforest.
formalConservation efforts are required to protect the endangered butterfly species indigenous to this rainforest.
I'm so nervous about the presentation that I have butterflies in my stomach.
informalI'm so nervous about the presentation that I have butterflies in my stomach.
Metamorphosis in the butterfly involves a complete transformation from larva to pupa and finally to the imago stage.
academicMetamorphosis in the butterfly involves a complete transformation from larva to pupa and finally to the imago stage.
To improve our market reach, we must adopt a butterfly strategy, expanding delicately into several niche sectors at once.
businessTo improve our market reach, we must adopt a butterfly strategy, expanding delicately into several niche sectors at once.
المرادفات
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
butterflies in one's stomach
to feel very nervous or excited
to butterfly a joint
to cut meat or fish nearly in half so it opens out flat
float like a butterfly
to move gracefully and lightly
يُخلط عادةً مع
Moths are typically nocturnal and have feathery antennae, while butterflies are diurnal and have club-tipped antennae.
Flutter is the verb describing the movement, while butterfly is the name of the insect.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
While primarily used for the insect, 'butterfly' is frequently used in idiomatic English to describe social behavior or nervous feelings.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often forget the plural form 'butterflies' (changing -y to -ies) or misuse the idiom 'butterflies in my stomach' in professional contexts where it might sound too informal.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of 'butter' that can 'fly'—legend says they were named because they were thought to steal butter or because their excrement looks like butter.
أصل الكلمة
Derived from Old English 'buterfloge', which literally means 'butter fly'.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In many cultures, the butterfly is a symbol of the soul, rebirth, and the ephemeral nature of life.
اختبار سريع
He's such a ____; he knows everyone at this party and talks to everyone.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: social butterfly
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