carapace
/ˈkærəpeɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkærəpeɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈker-ə-ˌpās How to pronounce carapace (audio) ˈka-rə-/ (ame, mw)
carapace — 名詞
- carapacesingular
- carapacesplural
1. the hard upper shell on creatures like turtles, crabs, and some insects
甲殼；背甲
龜、蟹等動物的硬質背殼
the hard upper shell on creatures like turtles, crabs, and some insects
Ignacio lifted the crab by the edge of its carapace.
Ignacio 抓著螃蟹甲殼的邊緣把牠提了起來。
biology term: upper shell of a crab
The vet checked the turtle's carapace for cracks after the fall.
獸醫在那次摔落後檢查了烏龜的背甲是否有裂痕。
common pattern: check a carapace for damage
Lan brushed mud off the beetle's carapace before taking a photo.
Lan 在拍照前把甲蟲背甲上的泥土刷掉了。
After the rain, drops sat on the beetle's shiny carapace.
雨後，水珠停在甲蟲發亮的甲殼上。
Quan sketched the ridges on the tortoise's carapace during biology class.
Quan 在生物課上描下了陸龜背甲上的稜線。
- shell
the usual everyday word; carapace is more technical and often means the upper shell
- exoskeleton
broader scientific term for an animal's outer supporting covering, not only the back shell
用法筆記
This word is more technical than shell and usually refers to the hard upper covering of an animal, especially in biology or descriptive writing.