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carapace

/ˈkæ.ɹəˌpeɪs/

Meanings
noun

甲壳，硬壳。

A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal.

Examples :

"The turtle's carapace protected it from predators. "
乌龟的甲壳保护它免受捕食者的侵害。
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Related Words

Illustration predators

predators noun

/ˈpɹɛdəˌtɔɹz/ /ˈpɹɛdəˌtərz/

捕食者，掠食者

"Lions and tigers are powerful predators that hunt zebras and other animals on the African savanna. "

狮子和老虎是强大的捕食者，它们在非洲草原上捕猎斑马和其他动物。

Illustration figurative

figurative adjective

/ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/

比喻的，象征性的。

"The teacher used figurative language to explain the complex concept, saying that the student's mind was a blank slate. "

老师用了比喻的说法来解释这个复杂的概念，说学生的头脑就像一张白纸。

Illustration protective

protective noun

/pɹoʊtɛktɪv/

保护物，防护物。

"The protective helmet was essential for the construction worker. "

那个保护性头盔对建筑工人来说是必不可少的防护物。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration protect

protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

保护，保卫，防护。

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

安全套的设计是为了保护人们免受性传播疾病的侵害。

Illustration himself

himself pronoun

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

他自己

"He injured himself."

他把自己弄伤了。

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covering verb

/ˈkʌvəɹɪŋ/

覆盖，遮盖.

"He covered the baby with a blanket."

他用毯子盖住了婴儿。

Illustration developed

developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

发展，进展

"My baking skills have developed significantly since I started taking the online course. "

自从我开始上在线课程后，我的烘焙技巧已经有了显著的进展。

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criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

批评，批判。

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

那位政客因为在这个问题上的争议性立场，受到了很多公众的批评。

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emotional adjective

/ɪˈməʊʃnəl/ /iˈmoʊʃənəl/

情感的，情绪化的

"emotional crisis"

情感危机 (Qínggǎn wēijī)

Illustration portion

portion noun

/ˈpoəɹʃən/ /ˈpɔːʃən/ /ˈpɔɹʃən/

部分，份额。

"The recipe called for a specific portion of flour, not the entire bag. "

这个食谱要求的是特定份额的面粉，而不是整整一袋。

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protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

保护，庇护。

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

安全套的设计目的是为了保护人们免受性传播疾病的侵害。