
shell
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。)
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。)
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。)