Crab
例
The crab scuttled sideways along the sandy shore, its claws raised in a defensive posture.
カニは砂浜を横に歩き、防御姿勢で爪を上げた。
例
She prepared a delightful crab salad, combining chunks of sweet crab meat with crisp vegetables.
彼女は甘いカニの身のかたまりとサクサクした野菜を組み合わせて、おいしいカニサラダを作りました。
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a stroke of the oar in which the blade either misses the water or digs too deeply, often causing a loss of control
例
He caught a crab during the final sprint and lost the race.
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an irritable or grumpy person
例
Do n't be such a crab; lighten up!
to crab
01
to complain or grumble persistently
例
He kept crabbing about the long wait.
02
to catch crabs
例
They crabbed along the shoreline at low tide.
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to move sideways, like a crab
例
The toddler crabs across the sand.
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to fly an aircraft into a crosswind by angling the nose into the wind to maintain a straight path over the ground
例
The pilot crabs the plane to counteract the strong crosswind.
