nounˌklɪəˈpatrəˌkliəˈpætrə
A European butterfly related to the brimstone, with wings that vary from pale cream to orange-yellow.
克娄巴特拉蝶
Gonepteryx cleopatra, family Pieridae
Example sentencesExamples
- The Cleopatra butterfly replaces the familiar brimstone in the south of Europe.
- I managed to catch the prized Cleopatra butterfly on my birthday.
- Highlights included close views of a Cleopatra butterfly, a Wood Cricket and excellent views of a Hoopoe by Langle.
Cleopatra2
(also Cleopatra VII)
proper nounˌklɪəˈpatrəˌkliəˈpætrə
(69–30 BC), queen of Egypt 47–30 BC, the last Ptolemaic ruler. After a brief liaison with Julius Caesar she formed a political and romantic alliance with Mark Antony. Their ambitions ultimately brought them into conflict with Rome, and she and Antony were defeated at the battle of Actium in 31 BC. She is reputed to have committed suicide by allowing herself to be bitten by an asp.
nounˌklēəˈpatrəˌkliəˈpætrə
A European butterfly related to the brimstone, with wings that vary from pale cream to orange-yellow.
克娄巴特拉蝶
Gonepteryx cleopatra, family Pieridae
Example sentencesExamples
- Highlights included close views of a Cleopatra butterfly, a Wood Cricket and excellent views of a Hoopoe by Langle.
- I managed to catch the prized Cleopatra butterfly on my birthday.
- The Cleopatra butterfly replaces the familiar brimstone in the south of Europe.
proper nounˌklēəˈpatrəˌkliəˈpætrə
(69–30 BC), queen of Egypt 47–30; the last Ptolemaic (Macedonian dynasty) ruler; also known as Cleopatra VII. After a brief liaison with Julius Caesar, she formed a political and romantic alliance with Mark Antony. Their ambitions ultimately brought them into conflict with Rome, and they were defeated at the battle of Actium in 31. She is reputed to have committed suicide by allowing herself to be bitten by an asp.