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butterfly

/ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/ [ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ] [ˈbʌtəflaɪ]

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noun

나비

A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.

Examples :

"A beautiful butterfly fluttered around the garden flowers. "

아름다운 나비 한 마리가 정원 꽃 주변을 날아다녔다.

insect animal nature biology

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noun

나비 봉합

A use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed.

Examples :

"butterfly tape"

나비 봉합 테이프

medicine anatomy

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noun

접영

The butterfly stroke.

Examples :

"My swimming coach taught me the butterfly stroke. "

수영 코치님이 나에게 접영을 가르쳐 주셨다.

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noun

설렘, 두근거림

(in plural) A sensation of excited anxiety felt in the stomach.

Examples :

"I get terrible butterflies before an exam."

나는 시험 전에 끔찍한 설렘을 느낀다.

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noun

경박한 사람, 변덕스러운 사람

Someone seen as being unserious and (originally) dressed gaudily; someone flighty and unreliable.

Examples :

"My cousin was a butterfly in high school, always changing her friends and her style of clothes. "

내 사촌은 고등학교 때 경박한 사람이어서 항상 친구와 옷 스타일을 바꿨다.

person character attitude

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verb

나비 모양으로 자르다

To cut (food) almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly.

Examples :

"Butterfly the chicken before you grill it."

닭고기를 굽기 전에 나비 모양으로 자르세요.

food utensil action

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verb

나비 모양으로 붕대를 감다

To cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across (a gaping wound) to close it.

Examples :

"The doctor butterflyed the strips of surgical tape across the child's deep cut to help it heal. "

의사는 아이의 깊은 상처를 치료하기 위해 수술용 테이프를 나비 모양으로 감았다.

medicine anatomy