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chafer

/chey-fer/US // ˈtʃeɪ fər //UK // (ˈtʃeɪfə) //

糠菜,铡刀,糠菜花,糠菜鸟

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any scarabaeid beetle.

Examples

  • I am not such a heel-chafer as an old leather shoe in spring.

  • A single eye in his head, as broad as an oxhide, as black as a chafer, with three pupils therein.

  • Wide as an oxhide was the single eye protruding from his forehead, with seven pupils therein, which were black as a chafer.

  • The chafer was associated with the sun in Egypt, the broken egg engaged the attention of the thinking in Tibet.

  • A dark brown fly somewhat resembling the 'chafer replaced the stretcher.

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