doodlebug
doodlebugnoun(informal)(非正式)- (N. Amer.)the larva of an ant lion
(北美)蚁蛉幼虫
- (US)an unscientific device for locating oil or minerals; a divining rod
(美)(以不科学的方法找油或矿的)占卜器;探矿杖
■a prospector for oil or minerals
探油者;探矿者
- (Brit.). informal term for V-1
(英,)。 非正式 同 V-1
- a midget racing car
小型赛车
any small car, train, or other vehicle.
小汽车;小火车;小型交通工具。
语源- mid 19th cent. (in sense 1): from 17th-cent. doodle 'ninny' + bug
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