英语词汇“carapace”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	carapace
释义	Trends of carapace View usage for: carapace (kærəpeɪs) Word forms: plural carapaces 1. countable noun A carapace is the protective shell on the back of some animals such as tortoises or crabs. [formal] 2. countable noun You can refer to an attitude that someone has in order to protect themselves as their carapace. [literary] The arrogance became his protective carapace. carapace in British English (ˈkærəˌpeɪs) or carapax (ˈkærəˌpæks) noun the thick hard shield, made of chitin or bone, that covers part of the body of crabs, lobsters, tortoises, etc Word origin C19: from French, from Spanish carapacho, of unknown origin carapace in American English (ˈkærəˌpeɪs) noun the horny, protective covering over all or part of the back of certain animals, as the upper shell of the turtle, armadillo, crab, etc. Word origin Fr < Sp carapacho Examples of 'carapace' in a sentence carapace I watched her make the coffee, thin tendrils lashing out all over her carapace. Ian St James Awards AT THE STROKE OF TWELVE (2002) He showed Anna how to open the carapace and extract the good meat with her fingers. Philip Marsden THE MAIN CAGES (2002)
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