beetle
/ˈbiː.təl/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈitəl] /ˈbiː.t̬əl/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈitəl] /ˈbē-tᵊl/ (ame, mw)
beetle — 名詞
- beetlesingular
- beetlesplural
1. an insect whose front wings make a hard case that protects the softer wings unde
甲蟲
前翅形成硬殼的昆蟲
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.
Nkechi 抬起花盆時，發現下面藏著一隻甲蟲。
find a beetle under something
After the rain, Aaron watched a beetle crawl across the garden path.
雨後，Aaron 看著一隻甲蟲爬過花園小路。
watch a beetle crawl across a surface
A shiny beetle landed on Paloma's sleeve during the school picnic.
校外教學野餐時，一隻發亮的甲蟲落在 Paloma 的袖子上。
The science class kept a beetle in a clear box for one day.
自然課那班學生把一隻甲蟲放在透明盒裡觀察一天。
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
金龜車
福斯出產的圓頂小型車
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.
Christopher 每個週末都在車庫裡整修一輛老金龜車。
restore an old Beetle
A yellow Beetle was parked outside the beach cafe all summer.
整個夏天，海邊咖啡館外都停著一輛黃色金龜車。
Asher learned to drive in his aunt's green Beetle.
Asher 是在阿姨那輛綠色金龜車上學會開車的。
The director chose a white Beetle for the wedding scene.
導演為婚禮那場戲挑了一輛白色金龜車。
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 — 動詞
- 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
急忙跑開
急急忙忙地快步離開
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.
鈴聲一響，Hyun 就匆忙跑走去趕最後一班公車。
beetle off to somewhere
Ayesha beetled down the hall when she heard her baby crying.
Ayesha 一聽見寶寶在哭，就匆忙跑過走廊。
The children beetled across the yard before the storm reached them.
暴風雨趕到前，孩子們匆忙跑過院子。
Seeing the shop about to close, Darius beetled over to the door.
看到店快打烊了，Darius 趕緊跑向門口。
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
凸出；懸垂
向外伸出並垂在上方
to stick out above something, or to hang forward over it
Thick eyebrows beetled over the actor's tired eyes in the poster.
海報上，那名演員濃密的眉毛凸出在疲憊的雙眼上方。
beetle over + eyes
A wooden balcony beetled above the narrow street below.
一座木陽台懸垂在下方那條狹窄街道上。
Dark rocks beetled over the beach at the end of the bay.
海灣盡頭的深色岩石凸出在海灘上方。
Old tree branches beetled out across the garden path.
老樹枝向外懸垂在花園小徑上方。
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 — 形容詞
- beetlepositive
- beetlercomparative
- beetlestsuperlative
1. sticking out above something else in a heavy or shadowing way
外凸的
明顯向外突出或垂出的
sticking out above something else in a heavy or shadowing way
The old portrait showed a king with beetle brows and sharp eyes.
那幅老肖像畫裡的國王有一對外凸的濃眉和銳利的眼睛。
beetle brows
We camped below a beetle cliff that shut out the morning sun.
我們在一道外凸的懸崖下紮營，它擋住了早晨的陽光。
beetle cliff
A beetle ledge hung above the cave entrance after the storm.
暴風雨過後，一道外凸的岩棚垂在洞口上方。
The sculptor carved beetle eyebrows above the statue's deep eyes.
雕刻家在那座雕像深陷的雙眼上方刻出外凸的眉毛。
- 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.