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carapaces

/ˈkærəpeɪsɪz/ /ˈkærəpæsɪz/

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 crabs on the beach had thick, brown carapaces to protect them from predators. "
海滩上的螃蟹有厚厚的棕色甲壳，保护它们免受捕食者的侵害。
animal biology anatomy organism part structure

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。

Illustration towards

towards preposition

/tɘˈwoːdz/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /tʊˈwɔɹdz/

朝，向，往。

"She moved toward the door."

她朝门口走去。

Illustration especially

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 friends

friends noun

/fɹɛn(d)z/

朋友，友人，知己。

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

约翰和我自从大学时做室友以来就一直是朋友了。朋友之间信任非常重要。我以前很害羞，所以觉得很难交到朋友。

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 children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

Illustration covering

covering verb

/ˈkʌvəɹɪŋ/

覆盖，遮盖.

"He covered the baby with a blanket."

他用毯子盖住了婴儿。

Illustration shielding

shielding verb

/ˈʃiːldɪŋ/

保护， 庇护。

"The thick curtains were shielding the room from the bright morning sun. "

厚重的窗帘保护着房间，使其免受早晨强烈阳光的照射。

Illustration attitudes

attitudes noun

/ˈætɪtjuːdz/ /ˈætɪtuːdz/

姿势，仪态

"The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude."

芭蕾舞演员走起路来姿态优雅动人。

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。