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shell

UK /ʃel/US /ʃel/

词源

源自古英语 scell,与古诺尔斯语 skel 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 skaljō,意为'分开的东西'或'碎片'。

noun

❶ 指某些动物(如蜗牛、贝类等)的坚硬外壳,用于保护身体。也指蛋壳或坚果的外壳。

“The hermit crab crawled out of its shell.”

(寄居蟹从它的壳里爬了出来。)

“She collected colorful seashells on the beach.”

(她在海滩上收集了五颜六色的贝壳。)

❶ 指物体的外层或框架结构,如建筑物的外壳或子弹的外层金属部分。

“The building's steel shell was completed last month.”

(这座建筑的钢结构外壳上个月完工了。)

“The bullet's copper shell was found at the crime scene.”

(子弹的铜制弹壳在犯罪现场被发现。)

同义词:husk, casing, covering

verb

❶ 指从壳中取出某物,如剥壳或去壳的动作。也指用炮弹轰炸某个区域。

“She shelled the peas while watching TV.”

(她一边看电视一边剥豌豆。)

“The soldiers shelled the enemy positions all night.”

(士兵们整晚都在炮轰敌军阵地。)

同义词:peel, bombard, husk

常见短语

come out of one's shell — 形容一个人变得不再害羞,开始愿意与人交流或参与社交活动。

“After joining the drama club, she really came out of her shell.”

(加入戏剧社后,她真的变得开朗起来了。)

shell out — 指不情愿地支付一大笔钱,通常带有抱怨的语气。

“I had to shell out $500 for car repairs this month.”

(这个月我不得不掏了500美元修车。)