
好词典

源自中古英语 'huske',可能与古英语 'hosu'(外壳)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语。
❶ 指谷物、种子或坚果等植物果实的外壳或外皮,通常干燥且坚硬,不可食用。
“The farmer removed the husks from the corn before cooking.”
(农民在烹饪前剥去了玉米的外壳。)
“After harvesting, the rice husks were used as fuel.”
(收割后,稻壳被用作燃料。)
❶ 剥去某物的外壳或外皮,使其露出内部可食用的部分。
“He husked the almonds before adding them to the cake.”
(他在将杏仁加入蛋糕前剥去了外壳。)
“She spent the afternoon husking walnuts.”
(她花了一下午时间剥核桃壳。)
husk of — 指某物仅剩下外壳或外部结构,内部已空或无实质内容。
“The old building was just a husk of its former glory.”
(这座老建筑只剩下昔日辉煌的空壳。)