crustacean
crustacean — 名詞
- crustaceansingular
- crustaceansplural
1. An animal whose body is split into segments and protected by a hard outer casing
甲殼類
甲殼類動物
An animal whose body is split into segments and protected by a hard outer casing, found mainly in aquatic environments. Familiar types include crabs, lobsters, shrimp, and barnacles.
Ari found a small crustacean hiding under a rock by the beach.
Ari 在海邊的岩石下發現了一隻小甲殼動物。
Theo's biology class watched a crustacean grow a new shell after shedding its old one.
Theo 的生物課觀察了甲殼動物脫去舊殼後長出新殼的過程。
pattern: watch + crustacean + infinitive
Many different kinds of crustacean live in deep ocean water, far from sunlight.
許多不同種類的甲殼動物生活在陽光無法到達的深海裡。
collocation: kinds of crustacean
The aquarium has a tank where visitors watch crustaceans move along the sandy floor.
水族館裡有一個水槽，遊客可以觀察甲殼動物在沙地上移動。
Faisal ordered a seafood dish that included several types of crustacean.
Faisal 點的海鮮料理包含了幾種甲殼動物。
collocation: types of crustacean
- marine crustacean
- freshwater crustacean
- edible crustacean
- crustacean species
- crustacean shell
- shellfish
broader everyday term that includes molluscs (clams, oysters) as well as crustaceans
文法句型
countable noun
plural form: crustaceans
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'crustaceans' when referring to the group as a whole ('most crustaceans live in salt water').