bluebottle
US /ˈbluːˌbɑː.t̬əl/
UK /ˈbluːˌbɒt.əl/
名詞
1.
麗蠅, 藍瓶蠅
a large, hairy fly with a metallic blue body, commonly found around decaying matter
範例:
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A large bluebottle buzzed annoyingly around the kitchen.
一隻大麗蠅在廚房裡煩人地嗡嗡作響。
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The picnic was ruined by swarms of bluebottles.
野餐被成群的麗蠅毀了。
2.
僧帽水母, 藍瓶水母
a jellyfish-like marine animal, typically with a blue, gas-filled float and long stinging tentacles
範例:
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Swimmers were warned about the presence of bluebottles on the beach.
游泳者被警告海灘上有僧帽水母。
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Contact with a bluebottle can cause a painful sting.
接觸僧帽水母會引起劇痛。