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beetle

noun
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  1. an insect, often large and black, with a hard case on its back, covering its wings. There are several types of beetle甲虫
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    • a black beetle黑甲虫
    • a dung beetle屎壳螂
    see also deathwatch beetleTopics Insects, worms, etc.c1
    Word OriginOld English bitula, bitela ‘biter’, from the base of bītan ‘to bite’.

beetle

verb
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[intransitive] (British English, informal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they beetle
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he / she / it beetles
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past simple beetled
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past participle beetled
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-ing form beetling
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  1. + adv./prep. to move somewhere quickly快速移动 synonym scurry
    • I last saw him beetling off down the road.我上次见到他时，他正快步沿路而去。🔊🔊
    Word OriginOld English bitula, bitela ‘biter’, from the base of bītan ‘to bite’.