exoskeletons

/ˌɛksoʊˈskɛlətənz/ /ˌɛɡzoʊˈskɛlətənz/

Meanings

noun

外骨骼，外壳。

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

Examples :

"The discarded exoskeletons of cicadas clung to the tree bark in the park. "

公园里，蝉蜕下的外壳紧紧地附着在树皮上。

Related Words

discarded verb

/dɪsˈkɑːdɪd/ /dɪsˈkɑɹdɪd/

丢弃，抛弃。

"After finishing the puzzle, he discarded the empty box. "

完成拼图后，他把空盒子丢弃了。

protection noun

/pɹəˈtɛkʃən/

保护，防护.

"Raincoats give protection from rain."

雨衣可以提供防雨保护。

cicadas noun

/sɪˈkeɪdəz/ /sɪˈkɑːdəz/

蝉，知了

"In the summer, the loud buzzing of cicadas filled the air as they clung to the trees. "

夏天，蝉紧紧地趴在树上，发出的嗡嗡声充满了整个空气。

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。

clung verb

/ˈklʌŋ/

紧抓，抱紧.

"Seaweed clung to the anchor."

海藻紧紧地附着在锚上。

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。

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。