scarab
noun [ C ] uk/ˈskær.əb/ us/ˈsker.əb/
(INSECT)
(also scarab beetle)金龟子科甲虫，圣甲虫
a type of large beetle (= an insect with a hard shell-like back)
Scarabs started pouring out of the holes in the walls. 圣甲虫从墙洞里涌了出来。
The scarab beetle was sacred to the ancient Egyptians. 圣甲虫对古埃及人来说是神圣的。
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- Scarabs scurried across the floor.
- We heard the familiar sound of scarab beetles.
- Scarab beetles keep the forest healthy by mixing and aerating the soil.
(JEWEL)
（古埃及人的）圣甲虫雕饰物
a small object or jewel (= precious stone) in the shape of a beetle (= an insect with a hard shell-like back), from ancient Egypt
In the tomb she finds a chest containing scarabs with inscriptions on them. 在墓中，她发现了一个箱子，里面装着刻有铭文的圣甲虫饰物。
The ancient Egyptians used flourite to carve statues and scarabs. 古埃及人用绿莹石雕刻人像和圣甲虫。
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- She received old weavings from Peruvian kids, small white beads from Kenya, and a sacred scarab from Egypt.
- He had already acquired a notable collection of scarabs from Deir el-Balah.
- The ancient Egytians placed a scarab over the heart with an inscription that instructs the heart not to act as a hostile witness when he is judged in the next world.