单词 | scarab |
释义 | scarab['skærəb]n. 金龟子科甲虫, 圣甲虫, 雕刻成圣甲虫形状的宝石 scarab scar.ab AHD: [sk²r“…b] D.J. [6sk#r*b]K.K. [6sk#r*b]n.(名词)1. A scarabaeid beetle, especiallyScarabaeus sacer, regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians. 金龟子科甲虫:金龟子科甲虫,尤指圣甲虫 被古代埃及人认作神物 2. A representation of this beetle, such as a ceramic or stone sculpture or a cut gem, used in ancient Egypt as a talisman and a symbol of the soul.Also called In this sense, also called scarabaeus 圣甲虫雕像,甲虫宝石:这种甲虫的图像,如陶刻、石刻或经雕琢的宝石,古代埃及人用以作为护符或灵魂的象征也作 在此意义上也可称作 scarabaeus语源:1. French scarabée 法语 scarabée 2. from Latin scarabaeus 源自 拉丁语 scarabaeus 3. from Greek karabos [crab, beetle] 源自 希腊语 karabos [蟹,甲虫] |
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