insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
Adjective
jutting or overhanging;
"beetle brows"
Verb
be suspended over or hang over;
"This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town"
fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle;
"He beetled up the staircase" "They beetled off home"
beat with a beetle
组词搭配
形容词+～
black beetle黑甲虫；蟑螂
名词+～
dung beetle屎壳郎
death watch beetle报死窃蠹
例句
用作名词(n.)
She screamed as she saw the beetle.看到甲虫，她尖叫起来。
The beetle scurried away when I lifted the stone.我把石头搬起来时，那只甲虫跑了。
用作动词(v.)
After work we all beetle off for a drink.下班之后我们都急忙赶去喝几杯。
