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crabbing
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈkræb.ɪŋ/ us /ˈkræb.ɪŋ/
the activity of trying to catch crabs(= sea creatures with five pairs of legs and a round, flat body covered by a shell), either as a job or for pleasure: 捉螃蟹
He has been making a living from crabbing for 24 years.24年来，他一直以捕蟹为生。
We showed her where we used to go crabbing as children.我们指给她看我们小时候经常去捉螃蟹的地方。
Fishing or crabbing near the island is banned.
Local tourist shops sell nets for crabbing.
Crabbing was the most popular sport and bait and nets were for sale everywhere.
Environmentalists and commercial fishermen often disagree on fishing and crabbing limits, but they agree on the need for clean water.
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