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the carapace of {noun}
The carapace of the turtle is hard.
乌龟的甲壳很硬。
甲壳；壳
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甲壳；壳
the hard outer shell that covers some animals, such as crabs and turtles
The carapace of the turtle is hard.
乌龟的甲壳很硬。
骨或几丁质构成的坚硬保护性覆盖物,尤指覆盖动物背部者。
A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal.
某些生物(如节肢动物和乌龟)的坚硬外壳或甲壳
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
起保护作用的东西。
That which protects.
The crab's carapace protects its soft body from predators.
螃蟹的甲壳保护它柔软的身体免受捕食者的伤害。
Scientists measured the turtle's carapace to estimate its age.
科学家测量了乌龟的甲壳以估算它的年龄。
Some beetles have a hard carapace that shields their delicate wings.
有些甲虫有坚硬的甲壳来保护它们脆弱的翅膀。
The carapace of the turtle is hard.
乌龟的甲壳很硬。
Many crustaceans have a carapace covering their body.
许多甲壳类动物有覆盖身体的甲壳。
The crab develops a new carapace after molting.
螃蟹蜕皮后会形成新的甲壳。
The beetle uses its hard carapace to protect itself from predators.
甲虫用其坚硬的甲壳保护自己免受捕食者伤害。
Not this
The carapace of turtles are hard.
Use this
The carapace of turtles is hard.
carapace作为单数名词，谓语动词应用单数形式is，而不是are。
Not this
Carapace protects turtle's body.
Use this
The carapace protects the turtle's body.
可数名词carapace在泛指时需加定冠词the或不定冠词a，此处特指乌龟的甲壳，应用the。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
坚硬的甲壳
A hard carapace protects the scorpion's body.
坚硬的甲壳保护蝎子的身体。
龟的背甲
A turtle carapace is made of bones and keratin.
龟的背甲由骨骼和角蛋白构成。
甲壳长度
The researchers compared the carapace length of males and females.
研究人员比较了雄性与雌性个体的甲壳长度。
蜕去甲壳
The lobster sheds its carapace as it grows.
龙虾在生长过程中会蜕去甲壳。
骨质甲壳
The fossil specimen has a remarkably thick bony carapace.
这块化石标本具有异常厚实的骨质甲壳。
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联想：carapace 前半像 carry（背负），后半是 pace（步伐）；乌龟背着壳慢步走，背上的甲壳就是 carapace。
语域：formal 常见场景：zoology、biology、literary writing 通常用于生物学或动物学等专业语境，指龟、蟹等动物的坚硬甲壳；也可在文学或比喻性写作中指起保护作用的事物或屏障。总体上属于书面正式用词，日常口语中较少使用。
可数名词，复数形式为carapaces
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