monarch
/ˈmɒnək/noun
1
- a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor君主; 国王; 皇帝; 女王; 女皇。
2
- （亦作monarch butterfly）a large migratory orange and black butterfly that occurs mainly in North America. The caterpillar feeds on milkweed, using the toxins in the plant to render both itself and the adult unpalatable to predators.黑脉金斑蝶。亦称 MILKWEED.
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- Danaus plexippus, subfamily Danainae, family Nymphalidae.拉丁名Danaus plexippus,斑蝶亚科, 蛱蝶科。
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- （亦作monarch flycatcher）a flycatcher found in Africa, Asia, and Australasia, typically having boldly marked or colourful plumage.王鹟。
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- Family Monarchidae (the monarch flycatcher family): many genera and numerous species. This family also includes the fantail and paradise flycatchers, and the boatbills.王鹟科：多属, 众多种。此科亦包括扇尾鹟、寿带鹟和船嘴鹟。
派生词
monarchal
adjectivemonarchial
adjectivemonarchic
adjectivemonarchical
adjectivemonarchically
adverb词源
late Middle English: from late Latin monarcha, from Greek monarkhēs, from monos 'alone' + arkhein 'to rule'.