单词 | butterfly house |
释义 | > as lemmasbutterfly house butterfly house n. a large (typically heated) glass enclosure providing a protective environment for butterflies and plants as a public attraction or for study or research. ΚΠ 1881 York Herald 5 Sept. 3/4 When Dr. Sclater succeeded..as secretary of the Zoological Society.., there was one thing still to be done, to open a butterfly house. 1986 Times (Nexis) 19 July In the warm and damp Butterfly House, honeysuckles..mingle with unfamiliar exotic plants.., carefully chosen to nourish the spectacular butterflies that flutter unafraid among the visitors. 2014 S. R. Shaw Planet of Bugs v. 70 Judging from the growing popularity of butterfly houses and insect zoos, it appears that most people gain pleasure from the sight of butterflies in flight. < as lemmas |
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