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beetles

UK //ˈbiː.təlz//US //ˈbiː.t̬əlz//

词源

源自古英语 'bitela'(咬东西的小生物),与 'bite'(咬)相关,因甲虫的啃食习性得名。

noun

❶ 甲虫,一类具有坚硬外壳和鞘翅的昆虫,种类繁多,常见于各种生态环境中。

“The garden is full of colorful beetles in summer.”

(夏天花园里到处都是色彩斑斓的甲虫。)

“Some beetles can damage crops by eating leaves.”

(有些甲虫会啃食叶子,对农作物造成损害。)

同义词:insects, bugs, coleopterans

verb

❶ 快速移动或匆忙离开,常用于非正式场合,形容像甲虫一样快速爬行的动作。

“He beetled off as soon as the meeting ended.”

(会议一结束他就匆匆离开了。)

“The kids beetled across the playground when the bell rang.”

(铃声一响,孩子们就飞快地跑过操场。)

同义词:scurry, dash, rush

常见短语

beetle off — 匆忙离开,通常用于非正式场合,形容快速离开的动作。

“I saw him beetle off when the teacher arrived.”

(我看到老师一来他就赶紧溜走了。)