scorpion

🇬🇧 UK/'skɒ:piәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A small arachnid found in warm regions, with large front pincers and a curved tail ending in a venomous sting

蝎子

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
scorpionother
=scorpion

Common Collocations

  • 1.scorpion sting蝎子蜇伤
  • 2.scorpion venom蝎子毒液
  • 3.scorpion tail蝎子尾巴
  • 4.[scorpion bite]蝎子咬伤

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A scorpion hid under a rock in the desert, waiting to strike.

  • 2.

    She was stung by a scorpion while hiking and needed immediate medical attention.

  • 3.

    The scorpion's venom can be lethal to small animals and dangerous to humans.

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