单词 | diamond-beetle |
释义 | diamond-beetle A South American beetle Curculio (Entimus) imperialis, of which the elytra are studded with brilliant sparkling points; also applied to other species of Curculio, and (with qualifications) to other beetles with splendid markings.
1806G. Shaw Gen. Zool. VI. i. 65 The most brilliant and beautiful is the Curculio imperialis..commonly known by the name of the Diamond Beetle. 1839J. O. Westwood Mod. Classif. Insects I. 340 The various species of diamond beetles surpassing (in their colours) the majority of Coleopterous insects. 1860W. S. Dallas Anim. Kingd. 219 Few insects can boast of greater magnificence than the well-known Diamond-beetle of Brazil. 1860G. Bennett Nat. in Austral. 273 The Diamond beetle of Australia of green and gold tints (Chrysolopus spectabilis). |

英语词典包含277258条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。
相关内容11:
相关热词搜索:diamondbeetle英英词典英英释义英语词汇意思用法释义英语