| 释义 |
scorpion/ˈskɔ:piən/n. 1 an arachnid of the order Scorpiones, with lobster-like pincers and a jointed tail that can be bent over to inflict a poisoned sting on prey held in its pincers 蝎(长有虾状钳子和节状尾，可用钳子夹住猎物并将尾中的毒刺刺入猎物) 2 (in full 全称 false scorpion) a similar arachnid of the order Pseudoscorpiones, smaller and without a tail 拟蝎(蛛形纲昆虫，体形比蝎小，无尾) 3 (the Scorpion) the zodiacal sign Scorpio or the constellation Scorpius 天蝎宫；天蝎星座 4 (in pl. 用复数) a whip with metal points (in allusion to 1 Kings 12:11) 蝎尾鞭(典出自《圣经·列王纪上》 12:11)[Middle English via Old French from Latin scorpio -onis, via scorpius from Greek skorpios] |