Definition of scorpion in English:

scorpion

noun ˈskɔːpɪənˈskɔrpiən

1A terrestrial arachnid with pincers similar to those of a lobster and a poisonous sting at the end of its jointed tail, which it can hold curved over its back. Most kinds live in tropical and subtropical areas.
蝎子
Order Scorpiones
Example sentencesExamples
- Inceoglu collected venom - carefully - by permitting scorpions to sting vials covered with a film.
- A few yards away, a South African officer has found one of the small but highly poisonous scorpions which infest the area.
- Some of the more poisonous scorpions lived in the deserts of Egypt.
- Turning swiftly toward its prey, the scorpion darts forward with pincers outstretched, finally grabbing and stinging its victim.
- As the frog struggles against the current with the scorpion on his back, he suddenly feels the piercing sting of the scorpion's tail.
1. 1.1 Used in names of arachnids and insects resembling a scorpion, e.g. false scorpion, water scorpion.
  用于其他似蝎子的蜘蛛类节肢动物和昆虫的名称中，如false scorpion，water scorpion
2. 1.2the Scorpion The zodiacal sign Scorpio or the constellation Scorpius.
  天蝎宫；天蝎星座
3. 1.3scorpionsliterary A whip with metal points.
  〈诗/文〉多个金属头的鞭子

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin scorpio(n-), based on Greek skorpios 'scorpion'.

Rhymes

Scorpian

Definition of scorpion in US English:

scorpion

nounˈskɔrpiənˈskôrpēən

1A terrestrial arachnid with pincers similar to those of a lobster and a poisonous sting at the end of its jointed tail, which it can hold curved over its back. Most kinds live in tropical and subtropical areas.
蝎子
Order Scorpiones
Example sentencesExamples
- Some of the more poisonous scorpions lived in the deserts of Egypt.
- Inceoglu collected venom - carefully - by permitting scorpions to sting vials covered with a film.
- As the frog struggles against the current with the scorpion on his back, he suddenly feels the piercing sting of the scorpion's tail.
- A few yards away, a South African officer has found one of the small but highly poisonous scorpions which infest the area.
- Turning swiftly toward its prey, the scorpion darts forward with pincers outstretched, finally grabbing and stinging its victim.
1. 1.1 Used in names of arachnids and insects resembling a scorpion, e.g. false scorpion, water scorpion.
  用于其他似蝎子的蜘蛛类节肢动物和昆虫的名称中，如false scorpion，water scorpion
2. 1.2the Scorpion The zodiacal sign Scorpio or the constellation Scorpius.
  天蝎宫；天蝎星座
3. 1.3scorpionsliterary A whip with metal points.
  〈诗/文〉多个金属头的鞭子

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin scorpio(n-), based on Greek skorpios ‘scorpion’.

单词	scorpion
释义	Definition of scorpion in English: scorpion noun ˈskɔːpɪənˈskɔrpiən 1A terrestrial arachnid with pincers similar to those of a lobster and a poisonous sting at the end of its jointed tail, which it can hold curved over its back. Most kinds live in tropical and subtropical areas. 蝎子 Order Scorpiones Example sentencesExamples Inceoglu collected venom - carefully - by permitting scorpions to sting vials covered with a film. A few yards away, a South African officer has found one of the small but highly poisonous scorpions which infest the area. Some of the more poisonous scorpions lived in the deserts of Egypt. Turning swiftly toward its prey, the scorpion darts forward with pincers outstretched, finally grabbing and stinging its victim. As the frog struggles against the current with the scorpion on his back, he suddenly feels the piercing sting of the scorpion's tail. 1.1 Used in names of arachnids and insects resembling a scorpion, e.g. false scorpion, water scorpion. 用于其他似蝎子的蜘蛛类节肢动物和昆虫的名称中，如false scorpion，water scorpion 1.2the Scorpion The zodiacal sign Scorpio or the constellation Scorpius. 天蝎宫；天蝎星座 1.3scorpionsliterary A whip with metal points. 〈诗/文〉多个金属头的鞭子 Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin scorpio(n-), based on Greek skorpios 'scorpion'. Rhymes Scorpian Definition of scorpion in US English: scorpion nounˈskɔrpiənˈskôrpēən 1A terrestrial arachnid with pincers similar to those of a lobster and a poisonous sting at the end of its jointed tail, which it can hold curved over its back. Most kinds live in tropical and subtropical areas. 蝎子 Order Scorpiones Example sentencesExamples Some of the more poisonous scorpions lived in the deserts of Egypt. Inceoglu collected venom - carefully - by permitting scorpions to sting vials covered with a film. As the frog struggles against the current with the scorpion on his back, he suddenly feels the piercing sting of the scorpion's tail. A few yards away, a South African officer has found one of the small but highly poisonous scorpions which infest the area. Turning swiftly toward its prey, the scorpion darts forward with pincers outstretched, finally grabbing and stinging its victim. 1.1 Used in names of arachnids and insects resembling a scorpion, e.g. false scorpion, water scorpion. 用于其他似蝎子的蜘蛛类节肢动物和昆虫的名称中，如false scorpion，water scorpion 1.2the Scorpion The zodiacal sign Scorpio or the constellation Scorpius. 天蝎宫；天蝎星座 1.3scorpionsliterary A whip with metal points. 〈诗/文〉多个金属头的鞭子 Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin scorpio(n-), based on Greek skorpios ‘scorpion’.
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