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.

编辑：张雨

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