1. In this order the the forewings are modified to form hard elytra or cases.
该目昆虫的前翅发展成坚硬的鞘翅或壳.
来自辞典例句
When the mist arrives, O. unguicularis tilts its body forward into the wind, and moisture rolls down its fused elytra into its mouth. 当雾气来袭,沐雾甲虫会把身体前倾入风中,好让水气顺著黏合的翅鞘滚入口中。