blister beetle
US /ˈblɪstər biːtl/
UK /ˈblɪstər biːtl/
名词
1.
斑蝥, 芫菁
a beetle of a family (Meloidae) that produces a substance (cantharidin) that irritates the skin and causes blisters, formerly used in medicine as a counterirritant and aphrodisiac.
示例:
•
The farmer warned us about the blister beetle in the fields.
农民警告我们田里有斑蝥。
•
Contact with a blister beetle can cause skin irritation.
接触斑蝥可能导致皮肤刺激。
在 Lingoland 学习这个单词