noun🔗Share甲壳虫汽车,大众甲壳虫。 A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011)"My grandfather owned several beetles over the years, always in bright colors like red and yellow. "我爷爷这些年拥有过好几辆甲壳虫汽车,而且总是选鲜艳的颜色,比如红色和黄色。vehiclemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share甲虫, 鞘翅目昆虫 Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest."The gardener found many colorful beetles crawling on the tomato plants. "园丁发现许多色彩鲜艳的甲虫在番茄植株上爬行。insectanimalnaturebiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share画甲虫游戏 A game of chance in which players attempt to complete a drawing of a beetle, different dice rolls allowing them to add the various body parts."My brother and I played Beetles at the family gathering; he rolled the dice and added different beetle body parts to his drawing. "在家庭聚会上,我和哥哥玩了画甲虫游戏,他掷骰子,给他的画添加不同的甲虫身体部位。gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share溜走, быстро уйти。 To move away quickly, to scurry away."He beetled off on his vacation."他飞快地溜走度假去了。actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share耸出,伸出 To loom over; to extend or jut."The heavy chimney beetled over the thatched roof."沉重的烟囱高高地耸出,伸到了茅草屋顶上方。appearancearchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share木槌,大木槌 A type of mallet with a large wooden head, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc."The road crew used beetles to compact the freshly laid asphalt. "筑路队用大木槌夯实新铺的沥青路面。utensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share轧布机 A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; a beetling machine."The old textile mill still used beetles to smooth and flatten the newly woven cotton fabric. "那家老纺织厂仍然使用轧布机来使新织造的棉布平滑且平整。machinetechnologyindustryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share重击,捶打 To beat with a heavy mallet."The blacksmith would beetle the hot metal into the desired shape with a large, heavy mallet. "铁匠会用大而重的锤子重击烧红的金属,把它锤打成想要的形状。actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share捶打,碾压。 To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine."to beetle cotton goods"捶打棉织品使之平整光洁。machineprocessworkindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading