单词 | beetle |
释义 | Word Frequency beetle 1(ˈbiːtəl) noun 1. any insect of the order Coleoptera, having biting mouthparts and forewings modified to form shell-like protective elytra ▶ Related adjective: coleopteran2. a game played with dice in which the players draw or assemble a beetle-shaped form verb (intr; foll by along, off, etc) 3. informal to scuttle or scurry; hurry Word origin Old English bitela; related to bitol teeth, bit, bītan to biteWord Frequency beetle 2(ˈbiːtəl) noun 1. a heavy hand tool, usually made of wood, used for ramming, pounding, or beating 2. a machine used to finish cloth by stamping it with wooden hammers verb (transitive) 3. to beat or pound with a beetle 4. to finish (cloth) by means of a beetle Word origin Old English bīetel, from bēatan to beat; related to Middle Low German bētel chisel, Old Norse beytill penisWord Frequency beetle 3(ˈbiːtəl) verb 1. (intransitive) to overhang; jut adjective 2. overhanging; prominent Derived forms beetling (ˈbeetling) adjective Word origin C14: perhaps related to beetle1 |
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