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乌龟壳
Unverified wordwūguī ké
Description
乌龟壳就是乌龟身上又硬又厚的壳，可以保护乌龟。
The 乌龟壳 is the hard and thick shell on a turtle's body that protects it.
有时候人们也用“乌龟壳”来说很厚、很难打破的东西。
Sometimes people also use “乌龟壳” to describe something very thick and hard to break.
Meanings
乌龟壳wūguī ké
the hard shell of a turtle
乌龟的头缩进了乌龟壳里。
The turtle pulled its head into its shell.
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Notes
- Etymology
乌龟 (turtle) + 壳 (shell); a transparent noun-plus-noun compound.
- Nuance
壳 alone can mean any shell; 乌龟壳 specifies a turtle's shell.
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