butterfly /'bʌtәflai/
Meaning
English definition
- (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
Chinese translation
- n. 蝴蝶
- [医] 蝶式棉块, 翼形皮癣, 纸蝶
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /'bʌtәflai/
- Syllables
- 3
- Exam levels
- Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.93 · Super Rare
Word forms
butterflying, butterflied, butterflies
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