bee

英 [biː]

美 [biː]

n.  蜜蜂; (集工作、竞赛、娱乐为一体的)聚会

复数：bees　

中考高考CET4考研

Collins.2 / BNC.4770 / COCA.4247

习惯用语

n.

the bee's knees
• 出类拔萃的人（或物）
  an excellent person or thing
• She thinks she's the bee's knees (= she has a very high opinion of herself) .
  她自以为很了不起。
have a bee in your bonnet (about sth)
• 一心想着；念念不忘；总认为很重要
  to think or talk about sth all the time and to think that it is very important
the birds and the bees
• （尤指跟儿童讲的）性的基本知识
  the basic facts about sex, especially as told to children
as busy as a bee
• 忙得不可开交
  very busy

牛津词典

noun

• 蜜蜂
  a black and yellow flying insect that can sting. Bees live in large groups and make honey (= a sweet sticky substance that is good to eat) .
  1. a swarm of bees
     一群蜜蜂
  2. a bee sting
     蜜蜂蜇伤
  3. Bees were buzzing in the clover.
     蜜蜂在三叶草丛中嗡嗡作响。
• （集工作、竞赛、娱乐为一体的）聚会
  a meeting in a group where people combine work, competition and pleasure
  1. a sewing bee
     缝纫友谊赛

柯林斯词典

• 蜜蜂
  Abeeis an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.
• PHRASE 痴迷于…；对…念念不忘
  If youhave a bee inyourbonnet aboutsomething, you are so enthusiastic or worried about it that you keep mentioning it or thinking about it.
  1. He's got a bee in his bonnet about factory farming.
     他满脑子都是工厂化养殖的事儿。
• N-COUNT （进行缝纫等比赛或集体活动的）聚会
  Abeeis a social event where people get together for a competition or to do something such as sew.
  1. That year I won first prize in the spelling bee...
     那年，我在单词拼写比赛中得了第一名。
  2. ...a group of friends at a quilting bee.
     大家缝聚会上的一群好友

英英释义

noun

• any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
• a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions

双语例句

• He was stung by a bee.
  他被蜜蜂螫了。
• A bee flew about in the room.
  一只蜜蜂在房间里飞来飞去。
• The flower opens to reveal a Queen Bee
  花瓣展开，一只蜂王露了出来。
• That year I won first prize in the spelling bee
  那年，我在单词拼写比赛中得了第一名。
• This type of bee rarely stings.
  这种蜜蜂很少蜇人。
• And live with me, sweet bumble bee?
  和我一起生活，亲爱的大黄蜂？
• And the bee? What's with that? You joined a sect?
  那蜜蜂呢？你用它做什么？你加入了一个教派？
• I got stung by a bee.
  我被蜜蜂叮了。
• Are you signed up for the spelling bee today?
  你会报名了今天的拼字比赛吗？
• I came home to help before the spelling bee.
  拼字比赛之前我就回家帮忙了。