scorpion

IPA/ˈskɔːpiən/
KK[skˈɔrpiən]IPA/ˈskɔːrpiən/

scorpion — 名詞

  • scorpionsingular
  • scorpionsplural

1. a small creature of deserts and warm dry regions, having eight legs, front claws

1.名詞B2
釋義

蠍子

尾部帶有毒刺的沙漠小動物

a small creature of deserts and warm dry regions, having eight legs, front claws for grasping, and a tail that arches forward over the body, carrying a venomous sting

例句

Liam lifted the flat rock and a dark scorpion scuttled out from underneath.

Liam 搬開平坦的石頭，一隻黑蠍子從底下竄了出來。

Nora found a scorpion hiding inside her shoe while camping in Arizona.

Nora 在亞利桑那州露營時，發現鞋子裡躲了一隻蠍子。

用法筆記

Countable. A scorpion delivers a sting, not a bite — use 'scorpion sting' rather than 'scorpion bite'.

常見錯誤

❌I was born under the sign of the scorpion.
✅I was born under the sign of Scorpio.
💡'Scorpio' is the zodiac sign; a 'scorpion' is the animal.
❌A scorpion bit me on the foot.
✅A scorpion stung me on the foot.
💡Scorpions sting with their tails; they do not bite.