beetle: n.甲虫。vi.〔英国〕(像甲虫一样)走来走去；匆匆忙忙地走，赶紧；瞎撞，乱撞。 beetle off 〔英俚〕急忙离开，赶。n.大(木)槌；夯；杵；槌布机；搅打机。 between the beetle and the block 介于槌砧之间，上下交逼地，在危险中。vt.用大槌捶打[打进、打碎]；用杵捣；捶(衣、布等)。adj.突出的；愁眉苦脸的。vi.(眉、毛、绝壁等
I had always wanted to photograph the spray of bombardier beetles . 我早就想拍下喷雾甲虫在喷射时的照片。
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The experiments with frogs and ants had led us to believe that bombardier beetles might be safe from all their enemies . 用青蛙和蚂蚁所作的实验曾使我们相信，喷雾甲虫可以安全地免遭所有敌人的攻击。
