bluebottle

blue·bot·tle

B0343400 (blo͞o′bŏt′l)n. Any of several blowflies of the genus Calliphora that have a bright metallic-blue body and lay their eggs in decaying organic matter.

bluebottle

(ˈbluːˌbɒtəl) n1. (Animals) another name for the blowfly2. (Plants) any of various blue-flowered plants, esp the cornflower3. (Law) Brit an informal word for a policeman4. (Animals) Austral and NZ an informal name for Portuguese man-of-war

blue•bot•tle

(ˈbluˌbɒt l)

n. 1. cornflower (def. 1). 2. any iridescent-blue blow fly, esp. one of the genus Calliphora. [1545–55]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bluebottle - an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowersbachelor's button, Centaurea cyanus, cornflowerflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossomsCentaurea, genus Centaurea - knapweed; star thistle
	2.	bluebottle - blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flightCalliphora vicinablow fly, blowfly - large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds

Translations

绿头大苍蝇蓝丽蝇

blue

(bluː) adjective1. of the colour of a cloudless sky. blue paint; Her eyes are blue. 天藍色的 天蓝色的2. sad or depressed. I'm feeling blue today. 沮喪的 沮丧的 noun1. the colour of a cloudless sky. That is a beautiful blue. 天藍色 天蓝色2. a blue paint, material etc. We'll have to get some more blue. 藍顏料 蓝颜料3. the sky or the sea. The balloon floated off into the blue. 藍天，碧海 蓝天，碧海 ˈblueness noun 藍色 蓝色ˈbluish adjective quite blue; close to blue. a bluish green. 帶藍色的 带蓝色的ˈbluebottle noun a kind of large house-fly with a blue abdomen. 青蠅 蓝丽蝇，绿头大苍蝇 ˈbluecollar adjective (of workers) wearing overalls and working in factories etc. Blue collar workers are demanding the same pay as office staff. 藍領(勞工)階級 蓝领（工人）阶级的，体力劳动的 ˈblueprint noun a detailed photographic plan of work to be carried out. the blueprints for a new aircraft. 藍圖 蓝图once in a blue moon very seldom. He visits his mother once in a blue moon. 千載難逢 千载难逢out of the blue without warning. He arrived out of the blue, without phoning first. 突然地 突然地the blues low spirits; depression. He's got the blues today but he's usually cheerful. 憂鬱，垂頭喪氣 忧郁，垂头丧气