beetle
beetle — 名詞
1. an insect with six legs and a hard outer back that covers its folded wings
甲蟲
背部有硬殼的昆蟲
an insect with six legs and a hard outer back that covers its folded wings
A bright green beetle landed on Leo's lunch box at school.
一隻亮綠色的甲蟲落在 Leo 的午餐盒上。
collocation: green beetle
Under the rock, the children found a beetle with long legs.
孩子們在石頭底下發現了一隻長腳甲蟲。
A dead beetle floated in the bird bath after the storm.
暴風雨過後，一隻死甲蟲漂在鳥浴盆裡。
This beetle folds its wings under a hard back.
這種甲蟲會把翅膀摺在硬殼下面。
Several black beetles were crawling around the garden light.
好幾隻黑色甲蟲正在花園的燈旁爬動。
文法句型
a green beetle
find a beetle under a rock
beetles crawl
用法筆記
Usually written with a small b for the insect. Distinguish it from noun/2, the Volkswagen car name, which is often written with a capital B.
常見錯誤
2. a small Volkswagen car that is known for its rounded shape
金龜車
福斯經典圓弧小車
a small Volkswagen car that is known for its rounded shape
Emma learned to drive in her father's yellow Beetle.
Emma 是在爸爸那台黃色金龜車上學開車的。
capitalized model name
A red Beetle was parked outside the bakery all morning.
一台紅色金龜車整個早上都停在麵包店外。
The old Beetle shook on the hill but kept moving.
那台老金龜車在山坡上顛了一下，但還是繼續往前。
My aunt sold her Beetle after the second baby arrived.
我阿姨在第二個孩子出生後賣掉了她的金龜車。
Outside the museum, tourists took photos beside a blue Beetle.
博物館外，遊客站在一台藍色金龜車旁拍照。
- car
much broader; Beetle is one particular car model
- Volkswagen
the company name, not the model itself
- compact car
describes size and type, not this specific model
文法句型
drive a Beetle
a blue Beetle
sell a Beetle
用法筆記
Usually written with a capital B when it means the Volkswagen car. Compare noun/1, which names the insect and is normally lower-case.
常見錯誤
beetle — 動詞
1. to move somewhere very quickly with a busy, hurried manner
快步走
匆忙快速地往某處去
to move somewhere very quickly with a busy, hurried manner
Mia beetled upstairs when she heard the front door open.
Mia 一聽到前門打開，就快步走上樓。
intransitive: beetle + place adverb
At the bell, the boys beetled across the yard.
鐘一響，那群男孩就快步穿過院子。
Two nurses beetled down the hall with fresh towels.
兩名護理師拿著乾淨毛巾，快步走下走廊。
Tourists beetled back to the bus as rain started.
下雨時，遊客們快步走回巴士。
After lunch, Carla beetled off to catch the early train.
午餐後，Carla 快步離開去趕早班火車。
- stroll
means to walk slowly in a relaxed way
文法句型
beetle upstairs
beetle across the yard
beetle off to catch a train
用法筆記
Usually followed by a place word or movement phrase such as upstairs, across, back, or off. It suggests quick, busy movement and is much less common than hurry or rush.
常見錯誤
beetle — 形容詞
1. sticking out strongly and hanging over what is below
突出的
外凸並懸在上方的
sticking out strongly and hanging over what is below
The old man's beetle eyebrows almost covered his tired eyes.
那位老人的突出濃眉幾乎遮住了他疲倦的眼睛。
before noun: beetle eyebrows
A beetle cliff hung over the narrow path by the sea.
一處突出的懸崖掛在海邊那條狹窄小路上方。
Above the porch, a beetle roof kept the rain away.
門廊上方那個突出的屋頂把雨擋開了。
The drawing showed a beetle brow above the king's nose.
那張畫畫出國王鼻子上方一個突出的眉骨。
From below, the beetle rocks looked ready to fall.
從下方看去，那些突出的岩石像是快要掉下來。
- jutting
a clearer modern word for sticking outward
- overhanging
focuses on hanging over the space below
- projecting
more neutral and technical in tone
- flat
not sticking out from the surface
文法句型
beetle eyebrows
beetle cliff
beetle roof
用法筆記
Usually comes before nouns, especially for brows, rocks, roofs, or cliffs that push outward over something below.