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
双语例句
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。
用作名词 (n.)
He saw a shiny green beetle on a leaf. 我看见树叶上有一只闪闪发光的绿色甲虫。
