beeBrE/biː/NAmE/biː/nounablackandyellowflyinginsectthatcansting. Beesliveinlargegroupsandmakehoney(= asweetstickysubstancethatisgoodtoeat)蜜蜂◆aswarmofbees一群蜜蜂◆abeesting蜜蜂蜇伤◆Beeswerebuzzingintheclover. 蜜蜂在三叶草丛中嗡嗡作响。➡ see alsobeehive, beeswax, bumblebee, queen bee (1) (NAmE) ameetinginagroupwherepeoplecombinework, competitionandpleasure(集工作、竞赛、娱乐为一体的)聚会◆asewingbee缝纫友谊赛➡ see alsospelling bee●theˌbee'sˈknees(informal) anexcellentpersonorthing出类拔萃的人(或物)◆Shethinksshe'sthebee'sknees(= shehasaveryhighopinionofherself). 她自以为很了不起。●haveaˈbeeinyourbonnet (aboutsth)(informal) tothinkortalkaboutsthallthetimeandtothinkthatitisveryimportant(认为某事很重要而)念念不忘,老是提起●thebirdsandtheˈbees(humorous) thebasicfactsaboutsex, especiallyastoldtochildren(尤指跟儿童讲的)性的基本知识●asbusyasaˈbeeverybusy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