carapace
英 [ˈkærəpeɪs]
美 [ˈkærəpeɪs]
n. (某些动物，如蟹的)甲壳，背甲，外壳
复数：carapaces
BNC.27348 / COCA.23667
牛津词典
noun
- （某些动物，如蟹的）甲壳，背甲，外壳
the hard shell on the back of some animals such as crabs , that protects them
柯林斯词典
- (龟、蟹等的)甲壳,背甲
Acarapaceis the protective shell on the back of some animals such as tortoises or crabs. - N-COUNT (用以自我保护的)外壳，外衣,外表
You can refer to an attitude that someone has in order to protect themselves as theircarapace.- The arrogance became his protective carapace.
这种傲慢态度成了他的保护壳。
- The arrogance became his protective carapace.
英英释义
noun
- hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
双语例句
- Wide ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle.
广泛分布的海龟，甲壳象柔韧的皮革；最大的活龟。 - But the upper shell, called a carapace, was not there, only a thickened backbone and ribs.
但是背部却没有壳（即没有甲壳），只有增厚的脊椎骨和肋骨。 - It is apparently the importance of recognising the "challenge of the modern period" of breaking through the carapace of bureaucracy to connect governors with those they govern.
它显然是：要认识“时代挑战”的重要性时代要求打破连接官与民之间的官僚机构的桎梏。 - The arrogance became his protective carapace.
这种傲慢态度成了他的保护壳。 - Hello, This is because the crab's carapace where the existence of a variety of different color.
您好，这是因为螃蟹的甲壳那里不同的的颜色。 - Every crustacean has a layer of shell, which is also called the carapace.
甲壳动物体外都有一层几丁质外壳，称为甲壳。 - I see my slight young mother with metal plates on either side of her head, flattening her dark curls, her heart racing as her skull is enclosed in a high-voltage carapace.
我仿佛见到了我那年轻瘦小的母亲，在头两侧都戴上了金属板，她黑色的卷发被压平了，她的头颅被裹在高电压的头罩之中，心脏在狂跳。 - Small freshwater crustaceans with a shield-shaped carapace
长有盾牌状甲壳的小型淡水甲壳动物 - He's sluggish, just like me, although I don't have a huge carapace on my back to slow me down.
乌龟慢吞吞的，跟我一样，只不过我用不着背着那块大龟甲而放慢速度。 - Within the hardened carapace beats the heart of a remorseless killer. ( zoology) having cold blood ( in animals whose body temperature is not internally regulated).
他坚固的外壳下跳动的是一颗冷血的杀手之心。（动物学）冷血的（动物中那些体温不是内在调节的）。