
好词典

源自古英语 hulu,意为“覆盖物”或“外壳”,与古高地德语 hulla(覆盖)同源。
❶ 船体,指船只的外壳或主体结构部分,通常由金属或木材制成,用于保护内部设备和人员。
“The hull of the ship was damaged in the storm.”
(船体在风暴中受损了。)
“They painted the hull red to make it more visible.”
(他们把船体漆成红色以便更显眼。)
❶ 豆荚或坚果的外壳,指包裹种子或果实的坚硬外层。
“She removed the hull from the pea before cooking.”
(她在烹饪前剥去了豌豆的豆荚。)
“The hull of the walnut is very hard to crack.”
(核桃的外壳很难敲开。)
❶ 去除外壳或外皮,通常指从豆类或坚果上剥去外层。
“He hulled the strawberries before making the jam.”
(他在做果酱前先去掉了草莓的蒂。)
“It takes time to hull all these peanuts by hand.”
(手工剥这么多花生需要时间。)
hull down — 军事术语,指坦克或船只只露出炮塔或上部结构,将船体隐蔽在地平线以下以减小被发现的几率。
“The tanks remained hull down behind the ridge.”
(坦克保持车体隐蔽在山脊后方。)