硬壳 (yìng ké) — (zoology) hard shell; (geology) duricrust, hard crust

Definition

Examples

• 乌龟的硬壳非常坚固。
  Wū guī de yìng ké fēi cháng jiān gù.
  The turtle's shell is very sturdy.
• 地质学家研究这种硬壳的成因。
  Dì zhì xué jiā yán jiū zhè zhǒng yìng ké de chéng yīn.
  Geologists study how this type of duricrust forms.
• 螃蟹的硬壳可以保护它的身体。
  Páng xiè de yìng ké kě yǐ bǎo hù tā de shēn tǐ.
  The crab's hard shell protects its body.