elytra

/ˈɛlɪtɹə/

Meanings

noun

鞘翅，翅鞘

A sheath or outer covering, especially around the spinal cord or over the hindwings of certain insects.

Examples :

"The shiny, hardened elytra of the beetle protected its delicate wings underneath. "

这种甲虫闪亮而坚硬的鞘翅保护着它下面脆弱的翅膀。

Related Words

spinal noun

/spaɪnəl/

脊椎麻醉，脊麻

"The doctor administered a spinal anesthesia before the surgery. "

医生在手术前进行了脊椎麻醉。

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。

delicate noun

/ˈdɛlɪkət/

精致内衣，贴身内衣。

"She carefully handled the delicate, lace-trimmed lingerie. "

她小心翼翼地捧着那些精致的，带着蕾丝边的贴身内衣。

hindwings noun

/ˈhaɪndwɪŋz/

后翅

"The butterfly opened its wings, revealing the smaller hindwings tucked behind the larger forewings. "

这只蝴蝶展开翅膀，露出了藏在较大的前翅后面的较小的后翅。

underneath noun

/ʌndəˈniθ/ /ʌndɚˈnið/

下面, 底部

"The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue."

飞机的底部被漆成了蓝色。

covering verb

/ˈkʌvəɹɪŋ/

覆盖，遮盖.

"He covered the baby with a blanket."

他用毯子盖住了婴儿。

certain noun

/ˈsɝtn̩/ /ˈsɜːtn̩/

必然的事，定局

"The certain success of the project was a relief to the team. "

这个项目必然成功的定局让团队松了一口气。

sheath noun

/ʃiːθ/ /ʃiθ/ /ʃiːð/ /ʃið/

鞘，剑鞘

"The knight carefully placed his sword back into its sheath. "

骑士小心翼翼地将他的剑放回了剑鞘里。

hardened verb

/ˈhɑːdn̩d/ /ˈhɑɹdn̩d/

变硬，硬化。

"The clay hardened in the sun. "

泥土在阳光下晒硬了。

around adjective

/əˈɹaʊnd/

在附近，在左右.

"Is Clare around today?"

今天克莱尔在附近吗？

insects noun

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

昆虫，虫子

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."

我们的棚屋里有好几种昆虫侵扰，包括蚂蚁、黄蜂和胡蜂。

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。