exoskeleton

/ˌɛksoʊˈskɛlətən/

Meanings

noun

外骨骼，甲壳。

A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.

Examples :

"The crab's exoskeleton protects it from predators. "

这只螃蟹的甲壳保护它免受捕食者的侵害。

Related Words

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。

protection noun

/pɹəˈtɛkʃən/

保护，防护.

"Raincoats give protection from rain."

雨衣可以提供防雨保护。

crustacea noun

/ˌkrʌˈsteɪʃə/ /ˌkrʌˈstiːʃə/

甲壳动物，甲壳类。

"Many people enjoy eating crustacea like shrimp and crab as seafood. "

很多人喜欢吃甲壳类海鲜，比如虾和螃蟹。

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

那个，那件事。

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

我姐姐带了几本书去图书馆，那本是关于恐龙的。

provides verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdz/

供养，赡养。

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

靠最低工资养家糊口很难。

creatures noun

/ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəz/ /ˈkɹit͡ʃɚz/

生物，动物，生灵.

"The children were excited to see the exotic creatures at the zoo. "

孩子们很兴奋地在动物园里看到了那些珍奇的动物。

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

结构，构造。

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

鸟儿们用树枝和各种废弃物搭建了一个令人惊叹的构造。

hard noun

/hɑːd/ /hɑɹd/

硬滩，硬地。

"The boat was hauled out of the water using the nearby hard. "

船是被拖到附近那片便于拖船上岸的硬滩上去了。

outer noun

/ˈaʊtə/ /ˈaʊtɚ/

外部，外侧。

"The outer layer of the pizza box was coated in grease. "

披萨盒子的外层沾满了油。

protects verb

/pɹəˈtɛkts/ /pɹoʊˈtɛkts/

保护，守护。

"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。

both pronoun

/bəʊθ/ /boʊθ/

两者，双方

""Did you want this one or that one?" — "Give me both.""

“你想要这个还是那个？”——“两个都要。”

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。