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

• 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）。
• On busy Pearl River canalage, the sailor all of associate with ship runs to board to contend for see this antique wooden carapace sailing boat.
  繁忙的珠江水路上，过往船只的船员全都跑到甲板上争看这艘古色古香的木壳帆船。
• 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。
• Incubation temperature had significant effects on the hatchling mass, carapace length and width, plastron length and width, body height, and tail length;
  孵化温度显著影响孵出幼体的质量、背甲长和宽、腹甲长和宽、体高和尾长；
• Study on Preparation Technology and Application of Chitosan and Calcium Citrate Malate from Portunid Carapace
  梭子蟹壳制备壳聚糖和果酸钙的工艺及应用研究
• Study on Extraction, Purification and Stability of Pigment from Portunid Carapace
  梭子蟹壳色素的提取、纯化及其稳定性的研究
• The deadly particle disruptors mounted on the stalker's carapace are equally adept at crippling targets on the ground or in the air.
  致命的粒子分裂器被装备在高台阔步者的外壳上，它们对地面和空中的单位有着相同的伤害。
• The tests also indicated that environmental factors, such as temperature, light density, directly affected development and maturation of crayfish with the change of carapace coloration.
  同时，温度和光照直接影响克氏原螯虾的成熟发育，使其体色发生相应的变化。
• He may be wise but he has to be locked up in his carapace until he dies.
  也许他很贤明的，但他的一生注定被锁在自己的甲壳里。
• The arrogance became his protective carapace.
  这种傲慢态度成了他的保护壳。