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beetle
UK //ˈbiː.təl//US //ˈbiː.t̬əl//
词源
源自古英语 'bitela'，意为 '咬人的小虫'，与 'bite'（咬）相关。
noun
❶ 甲虫，一种常见昆虫，通常有坚硬的外壳和一对翅膀，种类繁多，生活在各种环境中。
“A small black beetle crawled across the kitchen floor.”
（一只黑色的小甲虫从厨房地板上爬过。）
“The children were fascinated by the shiny green beetle in the garden.”
（孩子们被花园里那只闪闪发光的绿色甲虫迷住了。）
同义词:insect, bug, coleopteran
verb
❶ 匆忙离开或快速移动，通常带有笨拙或慌张的意味。
“He beetled off to catch the last train.”
（他急匆匆地赶去搭乘最后一班火车。）
“The kids beetled around the playground, full of energy.”
（孩子们在操场上跑来跑去，充满活力。）
同义词:scurry, scamper, rush
常见短语
beetle off — 匆忙离开，通常指快速或慌张地走开。
“As soon as the meeting ended, he beetled off to his next appointment.”
（会议一结束，他就匆忙赶去下一个约会。）
beetle-browed — 形容某人眉毛浓密或眉头紧锁，显得严肃或阴沉。
“The old man had a beetle-browed expression that made him look stern.”
（那位老人眉头紧锁，看起来非常严肃。）