cockchafer

英 ['kɒk,tʃeɪfə] 美 ['kɑktʃefɚ]
  • n. 金龟子;小金虫

中文词源


cockchafer 鳃角金龟,五月甲虫

来自cock和chafer(金龟子)的组合词。cock, 此处表强调,大,比较bullfrog,horseradish.

英文词源


cockchafer
cockchafer: [18] Etymologically, cockchafer (a medium-sized beetle) is probably a ‘large gnawer’. The second part of the word, which goes back to Old English times (ceafor), can be traced to a prehistoric base *kab- ‘gnaw’, source also of English jowl. The first element, cock, may be an allusion to the species’ greater size in relation to other chafers.
=> jowl

双语例句


1. If so, he would at any rate be able to deliver the cockchafer speech.
若是那样, 他无论如何也要把那一番骂人的话发泄出来.

来自辞典例句

2. Left with nothing to say, Dixon realized how wild a notion the cockchafer speech had been.
狄克逊感到无话可说, 同时意识到那个想骂人的念头是多么不切合实际.

来自辞典例句

3. Suddenly a GREat cockchafer buzzed along . Alas!
突然一只很大的金龟子 嗡 嗡嗡飞过.

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