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scarab

n.[昆]圣甲虫,圣甲虫形宝石(雕刻成甲虫形状的宝石)

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scarab


/'skærəb; `skærəb/
n
1 type of beetle regarded as sacred in ancient Egypt 圣甲虫(古埃及人奉为神圣的甲虫).
2 carving of a scarab, worn as an ornament or a charm 甲虫形雕饰(作饰物或护符佩带).

scarab


n also'scarab .beetle[C]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: scarabaeus]
a type of large black beetle