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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
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
⇨ 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 mentality

A 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 crab

To 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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