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

• Marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces. small freshwater crustaceans with a shield-shaped carapace.
  海生甲壳动物，有羽毛状捕食的附肢；幼体独立游水；成体形成硬壳附着生活于水下。小型淡水甲壳动物，长有盾牌状甲壳。
• 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。
• AC capacitor with metal carapace that is round or square with bolt in bottom, 2 terminals of metal hard insert can be tested.
  外壳方形或圆形均可，底部带螺栓的电容器也可测试。
• 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
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 carapace also has a characteristic appearance.
  其背甲也拥有一个特征性的外观。
• We were told that macaroons needed to be left for several hours to enable the filling to soften the lid and base, until only the carapace of the meringue remained crisp.
  老师告诉我们蛋白杏仁饼干需要放上几小时，馅才能让皮和底变得松软，直到饼干的外壳变脆。
• The metal provides the backbone of skyscrapers, bridges and motorways, and the carapace and internal organs of cars, fridges and washing machines.
  钢铁材料支撑起摩天大楼、搭建起桥梁和公路，构造成汽车、冰箱和洗衣机的外壳和内部件。