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Most hermit crabs live in the sea. This one was photographed on a beach in Zanzibar
今日小常识
Hermit crabs have a soft abdomen and they need to protect this with another animal’s empty shell. As they grow, they have to search out larger shells.
寄居蟹的腹部比较柔软，所以它们用其他动物的空壳来保护自己。随着寄居蟹逐渐长大，它们就需要寻找更大的壳。
今日短语
我们可以用 crabby 这个词来形容那些脾气暴躁，容易发火的人。
例句
Hi Tony. Be careful when talking to Mary. She is very crabby today!
I need my coffee early in the morning or I get very crabby all day long.
请注意
另一个容易被混淆的表达是 catty, 这个词是用来形容那些伤人的话。
例句
Tony's catty remarks will win him no friends.
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发表于 2016-7-13 21:39:39