prothorax

/ˈproʊθɔːræks/ /ˈproʊθɒræks/

Meanings

noun

前胸

The anterior segment of the insect thorax; it carries the first pair of legs

Examples :

"The beetle's prothorax, the section just behind its head, supported its first pair of legs, which it used to climb the plant stem. "

甲虫的前胸，也就是紧靠头部的那一部分，支撑着它的第一对足，它用这对足攀爬植物的茎。

Related Words

supported verb

/səˈpɔːtɪd/ /səˈpɔɹtɪd/

支撑，支持

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

别动那根梁！它支撑着整个平台呢。

insect noun

/ˈɪnsɛkt/

昆虫，虫子

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

我们的棚子里有很多昆虫侵扰，包括蚂蚁、黄蜂和马蜂。

anterior adjective

/ænˈtɪəriə(r)/

前方的，前面的。

"The anterior chapters of the textbook cover basic vocabulary, which you need to know before the more advanced grammar lessons later on. "

这本教科书的前面几章主要讲的是基础词汇，在学习后面更高级的语法课程之前，你需要先掌握这些词汇。

beetle noun

[ˈbiɾəɫ]

甲壳虫汽车，大众甲壳虫

"My grandfather's favorite car was a classic Beetle. "

我爷爷最喜欢的车是一辆经典款的甲壳虫汽车。

behind noun

/bəˈhaɪnd/ /bɪˈhaɪnd/

后面，后部。

"The car's broken-down behind the school. "

那辆车坏在学校后面了。

section noun

/ˈsɛkʃən/

部分，片段。

"The carpenter carefully cut a section from the large log to use for the firewood. "

木匠小心地从大木头上锯下一段来当柴烧。

first noun

/fɪrst/ /fɜːst/ /fɝst/

第一名，首位

"He was the first to complete the course."

他是第一个完成课程的人。

segment noun

/ˈsɛɡmənt/ /ˈsɛɡˌmɛnt/

段，部分

"a segment of rope"

一段绳子

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

climb noun

/klaɪm/

攀登，爬升

"The climb up the stairs was tiring. "

爬楼梯真累人。

thorax noun

/ˈθɔɹæks/

胸腔，胸部

"The doctor listened carefully to the sounds coming from Sarah's thorax to check her breathing. "

医生仔细听着莎拉胸腔发出的声音，检查她的呼吸。

carries noun

/ˈkæriz/

搬运方式，姿势

""The correct carries of the grocery bags prevented them from ripping." "

正确搬运食品袋的姿势可以防止它们破裂。