单词 | bee |
释义 | beeBrE /biː/ NAmE /biː/ noun a black and yellow flying insect that can sting . Bees live in large groups and make honey(= a sweet sticky substance that is good to eat )蜜蜂◆ a swarm of bees 一群蜜蜂◆ a bee sting 蜜蜂蜇伤◆ Bees were buzzing in the clover . 蜜蜂在三叶草丛中嗡嗡作响。 ➡ see also beehive, beeswax, bumblebee, queen bee (1 ) (NAmE ) a meeting in a group where people combine work , competition and pleasure (集工作、竞赛、娱乐为一体的)聚会◆ a sewing bee 缝纫友谊赛 ➡ see also spelling bee ● the ˌbee's ˈknees (informal ) an excellent person or thing 出类拔萃的人(或物)◆ She thinks she's the bee's knees (= she has a very high opinion of herself ). 她自以为很了不起。● have a ˈbee in your bonnet (about sth )(informal ) to think or talk about sth all the time and to think that it is very important (认为某事很重要而)念念不忘,老是提起● the birds and the ˈbees (humorous ) the basic facts about sex , especially as told to children (尤指跟儿童讲的)性的基本知识● as busy as a ˈbee very busy 忙得不可开交Similes in idioms(as) bald as a coot,(as) blind as a bat,(as) bright as a button,(as) bold as brass,as busy as a bee,as clean as a whistle,(as) dead as athe dodo,(as) deaf as a post,(as) dull as ditchwater,(as) fit as a fiddle,as flat as a pancake,(as) good as gold,(as) mad as a hattera March hare,(as) miserableugly as sin,as old as the hills,(as) pleased as Punch,as pretty as a picture,(as) regular as clockwork,(as) quick as a flash,(as) safe as houses,(as) sound as a bell,(as) steady as a rock,(as) thick as two short planks,(as) tough as old boots |
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