| 释义 |
bee/bi:/n. 1a (in full 全称 honey bee) a stinging hymenopterous insect of the genus Apis which collects nectar and pollen, produces wax and honey, and lives in large communities, esp. the domesticated A. mellifera 蜜蜂(尤指家蜂) b a related insect of the superfamily Apoidea, either social or solitary (蜜蜂总科的)蜂 2 (usu. 通常作 busy bee) a busy person 忙碌的人 3 esp. US a meeting for communal work or amusement [尤美]为工作(或娱乐)而举行的聚会 spelling bee 拼字比赛会 □ a bee in one's bonnet an obsession 着迷,入迷 □ the bee's knees slang something outstandingly good [俚语]顶刮刮的东西,特别出色的事物 thinks he's the bee's knees 认为他是最出色的[Old English bēo, from Germanic] |