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单词 scarab
释义
scarab
noun[C]
uk
/ˈskær.əb/us
/ˈsker.əb/

scarabnoun[C](INSECT)

(alsoscarab beetle)
atypeoflargebeetle(= aninsectwith a hard shell-like back):
金龟子科甲虫，圣甲虫
Scarabsstartedpouringout of theholesin thewalls.圣甲虫从墙洞里涌了出来。
The scarabbeetlewassacredto theancientEgyptians.圣甲虫对古埃及人来说是神圣的。
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  • Scarabsscurriedacrossthefloor.
  • Weheardthefamiliarsoundof scarabbeetles.
  • Scarabbeetleskeeptheforesthealthybymixingandaeratingthesoil.
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scarabnoun[C](JEWEL)

asmallobjectorjewel(=preciousstone)in theshapeof abeetle(= aninsectwith a hard shell-like back), fromancientEgypt:
（古埃及人的）圣甲虫雕饰物
In thetombshefindsachestcontainingscarabs withinscriptionson them.在墓中，她发现了一个箱子，里面装着刻有铭文的圣甲虫饰物。
TheancientEgyptians used flourite tocarvestatuesand scarabs.古埃及人用绿莹石雕刻人像和圣甲虫。
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  • Shereceivedoldweavings from Peruviankids,smallwhitebeadsfrom Kenya, and asacredscarab from Egypt.
  • He had alreadyacquiredanotablecollectionof scarabs from Deir el-Balah.
  • TheancientEgytiansplaceda scarab over theheartwith aninscriptionthatinstructstheheartnot toactas ahostilewitnesswhen he isjudgedin the nextworld.
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(Definition ofscarabfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

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Speciation and mating barriers form a theme in the chapter onscarabbeetle pheromones.
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Dominant prey were caterpillars (33% of prey biomass), and other herbivores including crickets, katydids,scarabbeetles and phasmids.
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A comparative study on the structure ofscarabguild in tropical rain forests and derived ecosystems.
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It was not possible to speciate thescarabeggs, but larvae and adults were identified to species.
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Camels, mummies, and scarabs walk around the track.
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Pamela complies and demonstrates a smallscarabbeetle that she hides in a plant.
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Wahibre is mostly attested byscarabseals bearing his name.
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Spiral microstructures are also found inscarabbeetles where they produce iridescent colours.
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Bats may feed on termites,scarabbeetles, orthopterans, lepidopterans and dipterans.
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A third kind of funeraryscarabis the "naturalistic"scarab.
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Some scarabs were apparently created for political or diplomatic purposes to commemorate or advertise royal achievements.
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Many of the kings' names are only known from odd fragmentary inscriptions or from scarabs.
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Other scarabs with this title have variations of what hieroglyphs are added or omitted because of the multiple copies made of this "scarabseries".
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Most of the scarabs are made of steatite painted blue or green.
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They resemblescarabbeetles with heavy limbs and spurs.
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