動變: 過去式:beetled 過去分詞:beetled 現在進行時:beetling
beetle



KK:[ˈbitḷ] DJ:[ˈbiːtl]
beetle1
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n.[C]
- 甲蟲
- 形似甲蟲的昆蟲(如蟑螂等)
- 近視者
vi.
- (甲蟲般地)急忙來回;瞎撞
- 【口】飛走,離開[(+off/away)]
beetle2
KK: [ˈbitḷ] DJ: [ˈbiːtl]
n.
- 槌;木槌;杵[C]
vt.
- 用大槌捶;用槌打;用杵搗
beetle3
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vi.
- 突出;伸出;凸出
a.
- 突出的;外伸的
以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
beetle1
n.
- an insect of a large order distinguished by having forewings modified into hard wing cases that cover and protect the hindwings and abdomen. [Order Coleoptera: many species.]
- Brit. a dice game in which a picture of a beetle is drawn or assembled.
v.
informal make one's way hurriedly or with short, quick steps.Etymology
OE bitula, bitela ‘biter’, from the base of bītan ‘to bite’.
beetle2
n.
- a very heavy mallet.
- a machine used for heightening the lustre of cloth by pressure from rollers.
v.
- ram, crush, or drive in with a beetle.
- finish (cloth) with a beetle.
Etymology
OE bētel, of Gmc origin.
beetle3
v.
[usu. as adj. beetling] (especially of a person's eyebrows) project or overhang.Derivative
- beetle-browed adj.
Etymology
C16: back-form. from beetle-browed (ME).
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》