beetle
noun[C]
uk/ˈbiː.təl/us/ˈbiː.t̬əl/aninsectwith a hard shell-like back:
甲虫ablackbeetle黑甲虫
a deathwatch beetle报死虫
adungbeetle屎壳郎
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Insect names
- anopheles
- ant
- aphid
- beastie
- bedbug
- damselfly
- deathwatch beetle
- dragonfly
- dust mite
- earwig
- insect
- jigger
- ladybird
- lice
- lightning bug
- sow bug
- spider mite
- stick insect
- swallowtail
- termite
beetle
verb[I]
UKinformaluk/ˈbiː.təl/us/ˈbiː.t̬əl/to gosomewherequickly:
匆忙赶往Hoping tomissthetrafficjams, she beetledoffhomeat four o'clock.为避开交通拥堵,她4点钟就匆忙赶回家了。
Moving quickly
- agility
- bowl down/alongsomething
- buzz
- careen
- career
- cavort
- fluent
- gun
- pelt
- rush
- scamper
- scoot
- scrabble
- scramble
- scud
- scurry
- shoot
- stampede
- ton
- trot