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scarabaeus

/ˌskær.əˈbiː.əs/

翻译: 指金龟子科甲虫,尤指古埃及人奉为神圣的圣甲虫(蜣螂);也指作为护身符或印章的圣甲虫雕刻品。

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noun

/ˌskær.əˈbiː.əs/C2formalscientific
  • zh指金龟子科甲虫,尤指古埃及人奉为神圣的圣甲虫(蜣螂);也指作为护身符或印章的圣甲虫雕刻品。

A noun referring to a type of scarabaeid beetle that was regarded as sacred or divine by the ancient Egyptians.

  1. Sacred beetleC1formal

    A type of dung beetle, especially Scarabaeus sacer, regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians and often used in their art and religion.

    zh圣甲虫

    • The scarabaeus was a symbol of rebirth in ancient Egyptian culture.
    • Archaeologists discovered a golden scarabaeus in the tomb.
    • Ancient Egyptians carved images of the scarabaeus into amulets.

    同义词scarab

词形
  • scarabaei plural form
  • scarabaeuses plural form
  • scarabaei's possessive plural form
  • scarabaeuses' possessive plural form
  • scarabaeus's possessive singular form