| 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: coleopteran 2.  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 originOld English bitela; related to bitol teeth, bit, bītan to bite Word 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 originOld English bīetel, from bēatan to beat; related to Middle Low German bētel chisel, Old Norse beytill penis Word Frequency beetle 3(ˈbiːtəl) verb 1. (intransitive) to overhang; jut  adjective 2.  overhanging; prominent  Derived formsbeetling (ˈbeetling) adjective Word originC14: perhaps related to beetle1 | 
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