noun🔗Share螃蟹，蟹。 A crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace."We saw many crabs scuttling sideways on the beach, their claws snapping at the sand. "我们看到很多螃蟹在沙滩上横着爬，它们的钳子还不停地夹沙子玩。animalbiologyoceanfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share蟹肉 The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat"We had crabs for dinner last night, and they were delicious. "我们昨晚晚餐吃了蟹肉，非常好吃。foodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share脾气坏的人，爱抱怨的人 A bad-tempered person."My boss is such a crab; he's always grumpy and critical. "我的老板真是个爱抱怨的家伙，总是闷闷不乐，还爱挑剔。characterpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share阴虱， pubic lice. (in plural crabs) An infestation of pubic lice (Pthirus pubis)."Although crabs themselves are an easily treated inconvenience, the patient and his partner(s) clearly run major STD risks."虽然阴虱本身是很容易治疗的小麻烦，但患者及其性伴侣显然面临着感染其他严重性病的重大风险。medicinediseaseinsectbiologyorganismbodysexhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share三點，梅花三 (specifically in the context of playing cards) A playing card with the rank of three.""He had a pair of crabs, making his hand weak for the poker game." "他手裡有一對三點（梅花三），讓他在撲克牌局裡手氣很弱。gamenumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share刨蟹，蟹足。 A position in rowing where the oar is pushed under the rigger by the force of the water."The novice rower caught crabs three times during his first practice, struggling to keep his oar from being forced under the boat. "这位新手划船手第一次练习时就“刨蟹”三次，费力地不让桨被水压压到船下。sportnauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share瑕疵，毛病 A defect in an outwardly normal object that may render it inconvenient and troublesome to use."The software had a few crabs – small bugs that made printing documents difficult. "这个软件有些瑕疵——一些小小的错误导致打印文件很困难。technicaldevicemachinequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share退货书 An unsold book that is returned to the publisher."After poor sales, the bookstore shipped a box of crabs back to the publisher. "由于销量不佳，书店把一箱退货书退回给了出版社。businessliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share捉螃蟹，捕蟹 To fish for crabs."My family loves to crabs on the weekends at the bay. "周末的时候，我们一家人喜欢去海湾捉螃蟹。fishanimalfoodnauticaloceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share搞砸，破坏。 To ruin.""His negativity always crabs my mood." "他的消极情绪总是会搞砸我的心情。negativeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抱怨，发牢骚。 To complain.""My little brother always crabs when I ask him to do chores." "我叫弟弟做家务的时候，他总是抱怨个不停。attitudeemotioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share横行，蟹行。 To drift or move sideways or to leeward (by analogy with the movement of a crab)."The small boat crabbed down the river, fighting the current and wind, making it difficult to steer a straight course. "由于逆流和顶风，那艘小船在河上横着漂下去，很难保持直线行驶。nauticalsailingdirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share侧滑，蟹行。 To navigate (an aircraft, e.g. a glider) sideways against an air current in order to maintain a straight-line course."The pilot had to crabs the small plane into the wind to stay on course and land safely on the short runway. "为了保持航向并在短跑道上安全着陆，飞行员不得不让小飞机侧滑/蟹行迎风飞行。technicalvehiclenauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share横移，蟹行。 To move (a camera) sideways."The director told the camera operator to crabs left slowly to follow the actor as he walked across the stage. "导演让摄影师慢慢地向左横移，用蟹行的方式，跟随演员走过舞台。mediatechnologycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share跑偏，侧飞。 (World War I), to fly slightly off the straight-line course towards an enemy aircraft, as the machine guns on early aircraft did not allow firing through the propeller disk."During the aerial dogfight, the pilot had to crabs slightly to the left to get a clear shot at the enemy's plane with his wing-mounted machine gun, since his guns couldn't fire through the propeller. "在空战中，由于飞行员的机枪无法穿过螺旋桨射击，他不得不稍微向左跑偏，以便用机翼上的机枪瞄准敌机。militarywarvehiclemachineactionhistorytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share食言，反悔 To back out of something.""He said he'd help me move furniture, but he crabbed out at the last minute." "他说好要帮我搬家具的，结果最后关头却食言了。attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share海棠果，野苹果 The crab apple or wild apple."My grandmother's garden has a beautiful crab tree, loaded with delicious crab apples. "我奶奶的花园里有一棵漂亮的海棠果树，结满了美味的海棠果。fruitplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share海棠树，花红。 The tree bearing crab apples, which has a dogbane-like bitter bark with medical use."The herbalist carefully harvested bark from the crabs in the orchard, knowing its bitter properties could be used to treat skin ailments. "草药医生小心地从果园里的海棠树上采集树皮，因为他知道这种树皮味苦，可以用来治疗皮肤疾病。plantmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share海棠木棍，海棠木棒。 A cudgel made of the wood of the crab tree; a crabstick."The old farmer kept a pair of crabs leaning against the barn door, useful for prodding livestock and warding off stray dogs. "老农在谷仓门边靠着放了两根海棠木棍，用来赶牲口和驱赶野狗，非常实用。weaponutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share起重绞车，卷扬机 A movable winch or windlass with powerful gearing, used with derricks, etc."The construction workers used the large crabs to lift the heavy beams onto the building. "建筑工人们使用大型起重绞车将沉重的梁吊到建筑物上。technicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share绞盘，起碇机。 A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling ships into dock, etc."The shipyard used crabs to carefully pull the massive tanker into the dry dock for repairs. "这家造船厂使用绞盘小心地将巨大的油轮拉进干船坞进行维修。nauticalsailingmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share绞纱机 A machine used in ropewalks to stretch the yarn."At the old rope factory, the crabs stretched the spun hemp yarn taut before it was laid into rope. "在那家旧绳索工厂里，绞纱机把纺好的麻纱绷得紧紧的，然后才能捻成绳索。machineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share抓锚, 蟹爪. A claw for anchoring a portable machine."The photographer used crabs to secure his lighting equipment to the metal scaffolding. "摄影师用蟹爪把他的照明设备固定在金属脚手架上。machinetechnicalitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使生气，惹恼。 (obsolete) To irritate, make surly or sour"The constant criticism began to crabs him, making him withdrawn and irritable. "持续不断的批评开始让他变得烦躁不安，使他变得孤僻易怒。(Chíxù bùduàn de pīpíng kāishǐ ràng tā biàn de fánzào bù'ān, shǐ tā biàn de gūpì yì nù.)attitudecharactermindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抱怨，发牢骚。 To be ill-tempered; to complain or find fault."My little brother always crabs when he has to do his homework. "我弟弟一要做作业就总是抱怨个没完没了。attitudecharacteremotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用棍棒打， 毆打。 (British dialect) To cudgel or beat, as with a crabstick"The bully threatened to crabs anyone who tattled on him to the teacher. "那个恶霸威胁说，谁要是向老师告他的状，他就用棍子狠狠地揍谁。actionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAndiroba, 巴西红木。 The tree species Carapa guianensis, native to South America."The furniture maker chose to use wood from the crabs tree, known for its rich color and durability, to build the new table. "家具制造商选择使用巴西红木的木材来制作新桌子，这种木材以其丰富的颜色和耐用性而闻名。plantnaturebiologyagriculturematerialscienceenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share快挂，铁锁。 Short for carabiner."I need to attach my water bottle to my backpack using the small crabs. "我需要用那些小快挂把水瓶挂在背包上。technicalitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
