carapace

英 [ˈkærəpeɪs]

美 [ˈkærəpeɪs]

n.  (某些动物，如蟹的)甲壳，背甲，外壳

复数：carapaces　

TOEFLGRE医学

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.
  1. The arrogance became his protective carapace.
     这种傲慢态度成了他的保护壳。

英英释义

noun

• hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
  Synonym:shellcuticleshield

双语例句

• Dorsal view of a female Uca formosensis, a white band frequently exists on the posterior carapace.
  图20.雌性台湾招潮背面图，背甲后方通常有白色横带。
• 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）。
• 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。
• No sense of guilt ever penetrated his moral carapace.
  从不曾有罪恶感穿透他道德的甲壳。
• The carapace also has a characteristic appearance.
  其背甲也拥有一个特征性的外观。
• 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。
• Small freshwater crustaceans with a shield-shaped carapace
  长有盾牌状甲壳的小型淡水甲壳动物
• The arrogance became his protective carapace.
  这种傲慢态度成了他的保护壳。
• The carapace of the AC capacitor is round or ellipse with bolt at bottom, 2 or3 terminals of metal hard insert, which are arranged in triangle or line and all can be tested.
  端子形式为插片式，端子为三角形排列或一直线排列，外壳是圆形或椭圆，底部带螺栓的电容器均可测试。
• 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。