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  1. Oxford American Dictionary

    crab

    • IPA[krab]

    美式

    • n.
      a crustacean with a broad carapace, stalked eyes, and five pairs of legs, the first pair of which are modified as pincers. Crabs are abundant on many shores, especially in the tropics, where some have become adapted to life on land.；the flesh of a crab as food.
    • v.
      move sideways or obliquely；steer (an aircraft or ship) slightly sideways to compensate for a crosswind or current

    • verb: crab, 3rd person present: crabs, gerund or present participle: crabbing, past tense: crabbed, past participle: crabbed

    • noun: crab, plural noun: crabs

    • 釋義
    • 片語

    名詞

    • 1. a crustacean with a broad carapace, stalked eyes, and five pairs of legs, the first pair of which are modified as pincers. Crabs are abundant on many shores, especially in the tropics, where some have become adapted to life on land.
    • ▪ the flesh of a crab as food.
    • ▪ the zodiacal sign or constellation Cancer.
    • 2. a louse that infests human body hair, especially in the genital region, causing extreme irritation.
    • ▪ informal an infestation of crab lice the time his friend had crabs
    • 3. a machine for picking up and lifting heavy weights.

    動詞

    • 1. move sideways or obliquely he began crabbing sideways across the roof
    • ▪ steer (an aircraft or ship) slightly sideways to compensate for a crosswind or current George crabbed the plane into the wind
    • 2. fish for crabs watermen were crabbing on the bay

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