butterfly clip
noun [ C ] uk/ˈbʌt.ə.flaɪ ˌklɪp/ us/ˈbʌt̬.ɚ.flaɪ ˌklɪp/
蝴蝶发夹
a clip (= an object for fastening things together or holding them in position) for hair, usually made of plastic, that has two curved parts, sometimes shaped like a butterfly's wings, that are held together in the middle by a hinge and can be pressed together to open the clip
Butterfly clips held her blonde hair away from her face. 蝴蝶发夹让她的金发不会拂到脸上。
Compare: alligator clipbanana cliphair claw
UK (US binder clip)蝴蝶文件夹
a metal clip, usually black, with two usually silver handles that can be pressed together to open it, used for holding pieces of paper together
A stack of papers bound with a black butterfly clip was on my desk. 我的办公桌上放着一叠用一只黑色蝴蝶夹夹住的文件。
Synonym: Bulldog Clip
蝴蝶回形针
a metal clip for holding pieces of paper together that consists of a long thin piece of metal bent and folded into a shape similar to that of a butterfly
These handy butterfly clips come in an economy box of 50, indispensable for every office. 这些方便的蝴蝶回形针采用经济型盒装，每盒 50 个，是每个办公室不可或缺的。
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- Her hair was in a girlish style, the top half pulled back and secured with a purple plastic butterfly clip, and the rest loose.
- They sell a wide range of hair ornaments, including jewelled butterfly clips.
- In her pink trousers and flowered top, with butterfly clips in her curly brown hair, she is the picture of childish innocence.
- He fiddled with a butterfly clip, holding the black tube in the middle and moving the silver wings around.