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

• I see my slight young mother with metal plates on either side of her head, flattening her dark curls, her heart racing as her skull is enclosed in a high-voltage carapace.
  我仿佛见到了我那年轻瘦小的母亲，在头两侧都戴上了金属板，她黑色的卷发被压平了，她的头颅被裹在高电压的头罩之中，心脏在狂跳。
• 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。
• 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。
• It is apparently the importance of recognising the "challenge of the modern period" of breaking through the carapace of bureaucracy to connect governors with those they govern.
  它显然是：要认识“时代挑战”的重要性时代要求打破连接官与民之间的官僚机构的桎梏。
• 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；
• The carapace also has a characteristic appearance.
  其背甲也拥有一个特征性的外观。
• Large marine arthropod of the American Atlantic coast having a domed horseshoe-shaped carapace and stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse.
  美洲大西洋海岸的大型海生节肢动物，有半球形马蹄状甲壳和硬而尖的尾巴；与林虱有关的一个活化石。
• Large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters.
  大型可食用海生甲壳动物，壳上有刺但没有纯种龙虾的大钳子。
• Application: This machine is designed for welding, clearing, carapace installation, epoxy filling and drying of the X2 box capacitors.
  产品用途：该机器用于X2盒式电容器的焊接、赋能、装壳、环氧灌注和烘干。
• Small freshwater crustaceans with a shield-shaped carapace
  长有盾牌状甲壳的小型淡水甲壳动物