bee
noun[C]
uk/biː/us/biː/beenoun[C](INSECT)
B1
ayellowandblackflyinginsectthat makeshoneyand canstingyou:
蜜蜂Aswarmofbeesflewinto thegarden.一群蜜蜂飞进花园。
Myarmswelledup where I wasstungby a bee.我手臂上被蜜蜂螫的地方肿了起来。
See also
bumblebee

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- The beeturnsnectarintohoney.
- aqueenbee
- Do alltypesof beesting?
- Shekeepsbees.
- The bees werestartingtoswarm.
Insect names
- anopheles
- ant
- aphid
- beastie
- bedbug
- damselfly
- deathwatch beetle
- dragonfly
- dust mite
- earwig
- insect
- jigger
- ladybird
- lice
- lightning bug
- sow bug
- spider mite
- stick insect
- swallowtail
- termite
beenoun[C](GROUP)
US
agroupofpeoplewho come together inorderto takepartin aparticularactivity:
(为从事某一活动而聚在一起的)一小组人asewingbee缝纫会
aspellingbee拼写组
Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- anti-gang
- assemblage
- babyboomer
- bunch
- flock
- focus group
- foursome
- fraternity
- gaggle
- mafia
- silent majority
- sisterhood
- special interest group
- splinter group
- squad
- steering committee
- suspect
- trio
Idioms
be (as) busy as a bee
be the bee's knees
have a bee inyourbonnet