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whirligig beetle

/ˈwɜːrlɪɡɪɡ ˈbiːtəl/

翻译: 豉甲科(Gyrinidae)的一种小型有光泽的黑色甲虫,生活在水面上,常快速而混乱地打圈游动。

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/ˈwɜːrlɪɡɪɡ ˈbiːtəl/C1formalscientific
  • zh豉甲科(Gyrinidae)的一种小型有光泽的黑色甲虫,生活在水面上,常快速而混乱地打圈游动。

A small, shiny black beetle of the family Gyrinidae that lives on the surface of water, swimming in rapid, erratic circles.

  1. Aquatic insectC2formal

    A small, shiny black beetle of the family Gyrinidae that lives on the surface of water and swims in rapid, circular patterns.

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    • The whirligig beetle skims across the pond in dizzying circles.
    • Children watched the whirligig beetles darting on the water's surface.
    • Whirligig beetles use their divided eyes to see both above and below the water.