beetle
/ˈbiː.təl/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈitəl] /ˈbiː.t̬əl/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈitəl] /ˈbē-tᵊl/ (ame, mw)
beetle — noun
- beetlesingular
- beetlesplural
1. an insect whose front wings make a hard case that protects the softer wings unde
an insect whose front wings make a hard case that protects the softer wings underneath
Nkechi lifted the flowerpot and found a beetle hiding under it.
find a beetle under something
After the rain, Aaron watched a beetle crawl across the garden path.
watch a beetle crawl across a surface
A shiny beetle landed on Paloma's sleeve during the school picnic.
The science class kept a beetle in a clear box for one day.
文法句型
find a beetle under something
watch a beetle crawl across a surface
see a beetle on a plant or wall
用法筆記
Often used with a type word, such as dung beetle or stag beetle, when you want to name a more exact kind.
2. a small Volkswagen car with a curved roof and rounded body, especially an older
a small Volkswagen car with a curved roof and rounded body, especially an older model
Christopher restored an old Beetle in his garage every weekend.
restore an old Beetle
A yellow Beetle was parked outside the beach cafe all summer.
Asher learned to drive in his aunt's green Beetle.
The director chose a white Beetle for the wedding scene.
文法句型
drive a Beetle
restore an old Beetle
buy a used Beetle
用法筆記
Usually capitalized when it means the Volkswagen model. In casual speech it often suggests the classic rounded design rather than any small car from the company.
beetle — verb
- beetlepresent simple I / you / we / they
- beetles3rd person singular
- beetling-ing form
- beetledpast simple
1. to move away very quickly, usually with busy steps and a clear direction
to move away very quickly, usually with busy steps and a clear direction
When the bell rang, Hyun beetled off to catch the last bus.
beetle off to somewhere
Ayesha beetled down the hall when she heard her baby crying.
The children beetled across the yard before the storm reached them.
Seeing the shop about to close, Darius beetled over to the door.
文法句型
beetle off to somewhere
beetle across a place
beetle over to someone or something
用法筆記
Usually suggests quick, slightly fussy movement rather than smooth running. It often appears with off, across, down, or another word that shows direction.
2. to stick out above something, or to hang forward over it
to stick out above something, or to hang forward over it
Thick eyebrows beetled over the actor's tired eyes in the poster.
beetle over + eyes
A wooden balcony beetled above the narrow street below.
Dark rocks beetled over the beach at the end of the bay.
Old tree branches beetled out across the garden path.
文法句型
beetle over a place
beetle above something
beetle out across something
用法筆記
More literary than everyday English. It often describes a heavy shape that pushes outward above another thing.
beetle — adjective
- beetlepositive
- beetlercomparative
- beetlestsuperlative
1. sticking out above something else in a heavy or shadowing way
sticking out above something else in a heavy or shadowing way
The old portrait showed a king with beetle brows and sharp eyes.
beetle brows
We camped below a beetle cliff that shut out the morning sun.
beetle cliff
A beetle ledge hung above the cave entrance after the storm.
The sculptor carved beetle eyebrows above the statue's deep eyes.
- overhanging
is the usual modern word for extending out above something
- jutting
stresses a strong outward push more than the shadowing effect
文法句型
beetle brows
beetle cliff
beetle ledge
用法筆記
Rare and rather literary. It is often used before brows, cliffs, or other shapes that jut out strongly.