carapace
- IPA[ˈkarəpeɪs]
英式
- the hard upper shell of a tortoise, crustacean, or arachnid；something regarded as a protective or defensive covering
noun: carapace, plural noun: carapaces
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. the hard upper shell of a tortoise, crustacean, or arachnid the study found oil in the carapace of 29 sea turtles that returned to feed in the spill area
- ▪ something regarded as a protective or defensive covering under her carapace of self-confidence she was very sensitive to criticism I don't blame him for building a carapace around his true self
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- IPA[ˈkerəˌpās]
美式
- the hard upper shell of a turtle, crustacean, or arachnid: the study found oil in the carapace of 29 sea turtles that returned to feed in the spill area
Oxford American Dictionary
