The head, front legs, hind legs, and tail of the Japanese flying squirrel are connected by a membrane of skin, which allows the squirrel to glide from tree to tree.

日本鼯鼠的头部、前肢、后肢还有尾巴都有皮膜相连，这使得它可以在树与树之间滑翔。

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But soon those replicating molecules clothed themselves in a skin of fat, a membrane to keep their complex chemistry from diluting away.

但很快，这些复制分子将自己包裹在脂肪层之中，膜结构有助于防止复杂的化学物质被稀释。

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"Monocoque" represents another approach to the fabrication of a skin-like membrane.

“无梁结构”展示了制作像皮肤般的隔膜的另一个途径。

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Pumpkin soup held inside a spinach membrane, lemon juice contained in a lemon membrane, and coconut sorbet enclosed in a mango skin are just some of the creations the scientists showcased.

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