butterfly

意味: チョウ

例文: Aki whispered secrets to a curious butterfly.
　　  アキは好奇心旺盛なチョウに秘密をささやいた。

定義: 通常、こぶのある触覚と広い色の豊富な羽をもつ細い体を持つ昼行動性の昆虫

コロケーション:

butterflyは100,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。

Definitions(定義)

Noun: diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
Noun: a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
Verb: flutter like a butterfly
Verb: cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
Verb: talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Noun, Verb

Examples(例文)

Verb: butterflied shrimp
Verb: The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries
Verb: My husband never flirts with other women

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): butterfly, butterfly stroke, chat up, coquet, coquette, dally, flirt, mash, philander, romance

Antonyms(反意語):

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): flit, lepidopterous insect, swimming stroke, talk, unfold

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, chat up, cheek, continue, converse, crawl, dish the dirt, divaricate, dog paddle, dogmatize, exfoliate, grass, hold forth, level, monologuize, moth, orate, pontificate, rap, sidestroke, spiel, splay, talk down, talk turkey, treading water, uncross

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): danaid, lycaenid, nymphalid, pierid, ringlet, sulphur butterfly, vamp, wanton

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: coquetry, coquette, dalliance, flirt, flirtation, flirting, masher, romance

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: general

Usage Category: informal

Usage Context: descriptive

Grammatical Notes:
intransitive verb, transitive verb

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞):

Suffixes(接尾辞): ly

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Media Appearance(メディア登場例)

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Movies(映画): The Bad Guys

Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) No

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) No

Emotion Categories: