| 词汇 | scorpion |
| 释义 | scorpion noun[ C ] uk /ˈskɔː.pi.ən/ us /ˈskɔːr.pi.ən/ a small creature similar to an insect that lives in hot, dry areas of the world and has a long body and a curved tail with a poisonous sting (= pointed part that can go through skin)蝎 GlobalP/ iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Arachnids arachnid black widow chigger funnel-web jumping spider minibeast recluse spider red spider spider tarantula tick wolf spider scorpion | American Dictionaryscorpion noun[ C ] us/ˈskɔr·pi·ən/ a small creature that lives in hot, dry areas of the world and has a long body and a curved tail with a poisonous sting Examples of scorpionscorpion You held out your hand for an egg, and fate put into it a scorpion. So in fact, it is more like a crab or a scorpion than a dog. The mating behavior of male scorpion flies is an often-cited example. In his view, the venom is inoculated by the fangs of a snake, or the spur of a scorpion, which, he says, he observed to be hollow. While arthropods such as spiders and scorpions are notoriously venomous organisms that utilize their toxins for protection as well as predation, the advantages for ticks being toxic is unclear. Suppose that someone should point to a counter-example to all this overflowing benefaction - a creature like the scorpion, which does not seem to do much good to anyone. For example, a gene that helps to fight fungal infection is common to scorpions, shellfish and radishes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You do not mess about with a scorpion when you find it in the bathroom. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He invited me to be a scorpion and to bite him. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Waiting five years and risking snakes, scorpions and tetanus is definitely worth more than a fair trade premium in my book. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He would have us chastise him with scorpions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that perhaps divided the scorpions will fall. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I ask that one scorpion shall take on a milder form. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The two scorpions in the bottle will not, even if the worst should happen, actually sting themselves to death. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Scorpion vehicles are restricted to 600 to 1,000 miles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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