c. 1200, from Old French scorpion (12c.), from Latin scorpionem (nominative scorpio), extended form of scorpius, from Greek skorpios "a scorpion," from PIE root *(s)ker- (1) "to cut" (see shear (v.)). The Spanish alacran "scorpion" is from Arabic al-'aqrab.
雙語例句
1. Then the scorpion struck.
然后蝎子突然蜇了一下。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The scorpion has a sting that can be deadly.
蝎子有可以致命的螫針.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. There is a scorpion under every stone.
每塊石頭下都會有蝎子.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. If you let go a snake or a scorpion, you're guilty of doing harm to your companion.