carapaces

英 [ˈkærəpeɪsɪz]

n.  (某些动物,如蟹的)甲壳,背甲,外壳
carapace的复数

医学



柯林斯词典

  1. (龟、蟹等的)甲壳,背甲
    A carapace is the protective shell on the back of some animals such as tortoises or crabs.
    1. 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 their carapace .
      1. The arrogance became his protective carapace.
        这种傲慢态度成了他的保护壳。

    双语例句

    1. Chitin is the stuff of crab shells and the carapaces of dust mites, the cell walls of lichens, and even the rigid innards of parasitic worms.
      在蟹壳、尘螨背甲、苔藓细胞壁,甚至在寄生蠕虫硬质内脏中甲壳素无处不在。
    2. Preliminary studies on effects of different pH values on carapaces of living ostracods
      不同pH值水溶液对现生介形类壳体保存的影响