| 词汇 | crab |
| 释义 | crab Theme: LICE n. a louse. (Usually plural.)He's scratching like he's got crabs.The old wino and his crabs wandered into the flophouse for a little peace and quiet. crab Ⅰ 1. adjective perverse; ill-humoured, perpetually mean, cross. A shortening of CRABBY UK, 1961 2. noun 1 a contemptible person UK, 1580. 2 in the language of members of the Bloods youth gang, a member of the Crips youth gang US, 1987. 3 a member of the Royal Air Force UK, 1983. 4 a first-year college student US, 1947. 5 the vulva. Sometimes expanded to 'crabby'. BAHAMAS, 1982. 6 in the television and film industries, a device used to support a tripod on a slippery or uneven surface UK, 1960 3. verb 1 (of an aircraft) to fly close to the ground or water; to drift or manoeuvre sideways. From the sideways movement of a crab. An aircraft flying close to the ground may appear to fly diagonally UK, 1943. 2 in the language of parachuting, to direct the parachute across the wind direction US, 1978. 3 in the television and film industries, to move the camera sideways US, 1987. 4 to spoil something UK, 1812. 5 in horse racing, to belittle a horse's performance UK, 1948 Ⅱ ⇨ hamster crab; crab noun a type of scratch (a manipulation of a record to create a musical effect). Derives from the crab-like movements of the DJ's fingers; 'hamster' is a reference to the hamster-switch UK, 2002 crab mentalityA negative, selfish mentality characterized by a preference for others not to get ahead of or do better than oneself. It alludes to a phenomenon of a group of crabs in a pot, in which an escaping crab is pulled back down by the others so that none escape in the end. She dreamt of going to college and beginning a better life, but her parents' and friends' crab mentality constantly discouraged her from leaving the sordid life in which they were entrenched. catch a crabTo make a poor stroke while rowing, perhaps by missing the water entirely. The boat jerked as I caught a crab with my oar. catch a crab(in rowing) effect a faulty stroke in which the oar is jammed under water or misses the water altogether.crab n. a louse. (Usually plural.) He’s scratching like he’s got crabs. catch a crab To make a faulty stroke in rowing that causes the blade of the oar to strike the water on the recovery stroke. |
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