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butterfly

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

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noun

蝴蝶，蝶。

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. "

一只美丽的蝴蝶在花园的花朵周围翩翩飞舞。

insect animal nature biology

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noun

蝴蝶胶布, 伤口闭合胶带

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

Examples :

"butterfly tape"

蝴蝶胶布

medicine anatomy

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noun

蝶泳

The butterfly stroke.

Examples :

"My swimming coach taught me the butterfly stroke. "

我的游泳教练教了我蝶泳。

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noun

紧张，心里发毛.

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

Examples :

"I get terrible butterflies before an exam."

考试前，我紧张得心里直发毛。

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noun

花花公子，轻浮的人。

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. "

我表妹高中的时候就是个花蝴蝶，总是换朋友，穿衣打扮的风格也变来变去，一点都不靠谱。

person character attitude

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verb

蝴蝶式切，展平

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."

先把鸡肉用蝴蝶式切法切开并展平，再烤。

food utensil action

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verb

缝合，蝶式缝合.

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. "

医生把手术胶布剪成细条，像蝴蝶一样横跨贴在孩子深深的伤口上，帮助伤口愈合。

medicine anatomy