| 单词 | scorpion |
| 释义 | scorpion noun[C] uk/ˈskɔː.pi.ən/us/ˈskɔːr.pi.ən/asmallcreaturesimilarto aninsectthatlivesinhot,dryareasof theworldand has alongbodyand acurvedtailwith apoisonoussting(=pointedpartthat can go throughskin) 蝎 GlobalP/ iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Arachnids
scorpion| American Dictionaryscorpion noun[C] us/ˈskɔr·pi·ən/asmallcreaturethatlivesinhot,dryareasof theworldand has alongbodyand acurvedtailwith apoisonoussting Examplesofscorpionscorpion You held out your hand for an egg, and fate put into it ascorpion. From theCambridge English Corpus So in fact, it is more like a crab or ascorpionthan a dog. From theCambridge English Corpus The mating behavior of malescorpionflies is an often-cited example. From theCambridge English Corpus In his view, the venom is inoculated by the fangs of a snake, or the spur of ascorpion, which, he says, he observed to be hollow. From theCambridge English Corpus While arthropods such as spiders and scorpions are notoriously venomous organisms that utilize their toxins for protection as well as predation, the advantages for ticks being toxic is unclear. From theCambridge English Corpus Suppose that someone should point to a counter-example to all this overflowing benefaction - a creature like thescorpion, which does not seem to do much good to anyone. From theCambridge English Corpus For example, a gene that helps to fight fungal infection is common to scorpions, shellfish and radishes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 You do not mess about with ascorpionwhen you find it in the bathroom. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He invited me to be ascorpionand to bite him. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Waiting five years and risking snakes, scorpions and tetanus is definitely worth more than a fair trade premium in my book. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He would have us chastise him with scorpions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that perhaps divided the scorpions will fall. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I ask that onescorpionshall take on a milder form. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The two scorpions in the bottle will not, even if the worst should happen, actually sting themselves to death. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Scorpionvehicles are restricted to 600 to 1,000 miles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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