English Dictionary

beetle

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈbiːtəl/

名詞

不可算名詞 別表記

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.

日本語の意味

甲虫（こうちゅう）：鞘翅目に属する昆虫。前翅が硬い鞘状になっており、休息時に後翅を覆って保護する特徴をもつ。

A shiny black beetle crawled across the picnic blanket, its shell-like front wings protecting the delicate hind wings beneath.

光沢のある黒い甲虫がピクニック用の毛布を這って横切り、殻のような前翅が下の繊細な後翅を守っていた。

意味（1）

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.

意味（2）

(uncountable) 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.

Guessing competitions were tackled with much enthusiasm, followed by a beetle drive, and judging by the laughter, this was popular with all.

意味（3）

Alternative letter-case form of Beetle (“car”)

For quotations using this term, see Citations:beetle.

beetles （ plural ）