beetle
美['biːtl] 英['biːtl]
n. 甲虫;木槌;[纺]捶布机
v. 快速移动;用木槌捶;突出
adj. 突出的;显著的
双解释义
n.(名词)- [C]甲虫 insect with hard,shiny wing-covers
英英释义
Noun- insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
- a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
Adjective- jutting or overhanging;
"beetle brows"
Verb- be suspended over or hang over;
"This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town"
- fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle;
"He beetled up the staircase" "They beetled off home"
- beat with a beetle
组词搭配
名词+~- dung beetle屎壳郎
- death watch beetle报死窃蠹
例句
用作名词(n.)- She screamed as she saw the beetle.看到甲虫,她尖叫起来。
- The beetle scurried away when I lifted the stone.我把石头搬起来时,那只甲虫跑了。
用作动词(v.)- After work we all beetle off for a drink.下班之后我们都急忙赶去喝几杯。
- Editors beetled around the office.编辑们在办公室里忙得团团转。
- A huge rock beetles into the water.一块巨石突出来伸入水中。