0 a type of insect with large, often brightly coloured wings -- 蝴蝶
1 a person who is not responsible or serious, and who is likely to change activities easily or only be interested in pleasure -- 輕浮多變的人；追求享樂的人
She's such a social butterfly. 她可真是個交際花。
2 the small metal part put on the back of a stud (= piece of jewellery worn in the ear) that keeps it in place -- 耳環托
3 a way of swimming on your front by kicking with your legs while raising your arms together out of the water and then bringing them down in front of you -- 蝶泳
These flowers are brightly coloured in order to attract butterflies.
Some butterflies blend in with their surroundings so that it's difficult to see them.
a butterfly net
All butterflies flying within 10 m on either side of the boat, were counted and their direction of flight was noted.
Birds, butterflies, and flowers came to dominate definitives and development projects such as railways and dams reappeared on commemoratives.
Male contribution to egg production in butterflies: evidence for transfer of nutrients at mating.
All trapped butterflies were measured before being released or collected for identification.
