Death-watch beetle
红毛窃蠹（专蛀旧木, 发出类似表的滴答声的小甲虫）
📖 牛津释义
death-watch beetle
small beetle whose larva bores into wood with a ticking sound 红毛窃蠹（一种小甲虫）.
🧩 词语组成解析
watch
[wɔtʃ]
vt. 注视，注意;看守，监视;守候（机会等）;密切注意;
n. 表;值夜，值班;看守，监视;值班人员;
vi. 观看;注视;守候;看守;
beetle
['biːt(ə)l]
n. 甲壳虫;大槌;捶布机;
vt.& vi. 快速移动;用大槌捶打;
🗣️ 情景例句
It's OK, Harry.
没关系， Harry。
To start the city planning
着手都市计划
No, it's too small. Let's go to the farthest instead. It's more interesting.
不，那个太小了。还是去最远的那个吧。那更有趣！