yellow admiral

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A post-captain promoted to the rank of rear admiral on the understanding that he will immediately retire without having actually served at that rank. historical
    — Happiness, in her estimation, consists […] of being appealed to by the yellow admirals and gouty generals, as a person of great sagacity in cases, whether of medicine, or cards, or anecdote […].
  2. A large butterfly, Vanessa itea, native to Australia and New Zealand, with yellow markings on the forewings.

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