单词 | bee |
释义 | Word Frequency bee 1(biː) noun 1. any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, which includes social forms such as the honeybee and solitary forms such as the carpenter bee See also bumblebee, mason bee ▶ Related adjective: apian2. busy bee 3. have a bee in one's bonnet Word origin Old English bīo; related to Old Norse bӯ, Old High German bīa, Dutch bij, Swedish biWord Frequency bee 2(biː) noun 1. a social gathering for a specific purpose, as to carry out a communal task or hold competitions quilting bee 2. spelling bee Word origin C18: perhaps from dialect bean neighbourly help, from Old English bēn boonWord Frequency bee 3(biː) noun nautical a small sheave with one cheek removed and the pulley and other cheek fastened flat to a boom or another spar, used for reeving outhauls or stays Word origin Old English bēag; related to Old High German boug ring, Old Norse bogi a bowWord Frequency BEEabbreviation for (in South Africa) Black Economic Empowerment: a government policy aimed at encouraging and supporting shareholding by Black people |
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