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单词 Camberwell beauty
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Definition of Camberwell beauty in English:

Camberwell beauty

nounˌkambəwɛl ˈbjuːtiˈkæmbərˌwɛl ˈbjudi
British
  • A migratory butterfly with deep purple yellow-bordered wings.

    Nymphalis antiopa, subfamily Nymphalinae, family Nymphalidae

    North American term mourning cloak
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There were a few orange-tips, small tortoiseshells, peacocks and Camberwell beauties.
    • The trip will include a visit to the famous dry grasslands of Kielheim, excellent for spotting butterflies such as Camberwell beauties, field crickets, and green lizards.
    • There are plenty of birds too including shrikes, stonechats and larks, and butterflies including swallowtails, and in the woodland glades, Camberwell beauties.
    • Thus it came to be known as the Camberwell beauty.
    • These wanderings explain the occurrence of Camberwell beauties in Britain, with the highest numbers arriving in 1846, 1872, 1947, 1976 and 1995.
    • The small number of Camberwell beauties was perhaps a different matter and they would have come from Scandinavia.

Origin

Mid 19th century: named after Camberwell in London, then a village, where the first specimens were captured.

 
 

Definition of Camberwell beauty in US English:

Camberwell beauty

nounˈkæmbərˌwɛl ˈbjudiˈkambərˌwel ˈbyo͞odē
British
  • A migratory butterfly with deep purple yellow-bordered wings; a mourning cloak.

    Nymphalis antiopa, subfamily Nymphalinae, family Nymphalidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Thus it came to be known as the Camberwell beauty.
    • The trip will include a visit to the famous dry grasslands of Kielheim, excellent for spotting butterflies such as Camberwell beauties, field crickets, and green lizards.
    • These wanderings explain the occurrence of Camberwell beauties in Britain, with the highest numbers arriving in 1846, 1872, 1947, 1976 and 1995.
    • The small number of Camberwell beauties was perhaps a different matter and they would have come from Scandinavia.
    • There were a few orange-tips, small tortoiseshells, peacocks and Camberwell beauties.
    • There are plenty of birds too including shrikes, stonechats and larks, and butterflies including swallowtails, and in the woodland glades, Camberwell beauties.

Origin

Mid 19th century: named after Camberwell in London, then a village, where the first specimens were captured.

 
 
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