Butterfly meaning in English
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Definition
a butterfly: an insect with a slender body and brightly coloured wings
Note the plural: butterflies
Examples
- "She's wearing a cocktail dress with a yellow butterfly."
- "Today a butterfly landed on my finger."
- "Then on the way back I found a butterfly and I chased it for a little while."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks using words from the conversation you just heard. Note that this is NOT a transcript of the dialogue, but an imaginary conversation!
All of these terms were used in the dialogue.
Donna: Please sit down on the sofa, Mr. Cheeter.
Philip: You mean the ?
Donna: That's another word for it, I suppose. What's on your this afternoon?
Philip: You mean "What am I thinking about?"
Donna: Yes Mr. Cheeter, that's exactly what I mean. Well?
Philip: I think the design of your skirt is amazing. I love the motif. You know the red and black stripes and the little circles... incredible!
Donna: So you like the of my skirt?
Philip: I love it. Thanks for your time Donna, I'll see you next week.
All of these terms were used in the dialogue.
Donna: Please sit down on the sofa, Mr. Cheeter.
Philip: You mean the ?
Donna: That's another word for it, I suppose. What's on your this afternoon?
Philip: You mean "What am I thinking about?"
Donna: Yes Mr. Cheeter, that's exactly what I mean. Well?
Philip: I think the design of your skirt is amazing. I love the motif. You know the red and black stripes and the little circles... incredible!
Donna: So you like the of my skirt?
Philip: I love it. Thanks for your time Donna, I'll see you next week.
Fill in the blanks using words from the conversation you just heard. Note that this is NOT a transcript of the dialogue, but an imaginary conversation!
All of these terms were used in the dialogue.
Donna: Please sit down on the sofa, Mr. Cheeter.
Philip: You mean the couch 1?
Donna: That's another word for it, I suppose. What's on your mind 2 this afternoon?
Philip: You mean "What am I thinking about?"
Donna: Yes Mr. Cheeter, that's exactly what I mean. Well?
Philip: I think the design of your skirt is amazing. I love the motif. You know the red and black stripes and the little circles... incredible!
Donna: So you like the pattern 3 of my skirt?
Philip: I love it. Thanks for your time Donna, I'll see you next week.
All of these terms were used in the dialogue.
Donna: Please sit down on the sofa, Mr. Cheeter.
Philip: You mean the couch 1?
Donna: That's another word for it, I suppose. What's on your mind 2 this afternoon?
Philip: You mean "What am I thinking about?"
Donna: Yes Mr. Cheeter, that's exactly what I mean. Well?
Philip: I think the design of your skirt is amazing. I love the motif. You know the red and black stripes and the little circles... incredible!
Donna: So you like the pattern 3 of my skirt?
Philip: I love it. Thanks for your time Donna, I'll see you next week.
1 couch: A "couch" is a sofa, a piece of furniture typically used for sitting. They are often found in living rooms and in the office of a psychologist.
2 mind: The term "mind" literally refers to the brain or head of a person. Donna uses the term idiomatically both in this exercise as well as in her dialogue with Philip. Here she asks him "What's on your mind?" which is a question equivalent to "what are you thinking?", "What's wrong". We often ask this question after someone has requested to speak with you. Example: -I need to speak to you Bruno. -Sure Luna, what's on your mind?
3 pattern: A "pattern" is a recurring trend, theme or motif. It could be a color or shape pattern on a piece of clothing or a trend in the weather, or a behavior pattern. In the dialogue between Philip and Donna, Donna tells Philip that she recognizes a "pattern" in Philip's perception of the inkblot tests: he sees women in each one.
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