
shelling
词源
源自中古英语 'schellen',与古英语 'sciell'(贝壳)相关,后引申为炮击和剥壳的动作。
noun
❶ 指用炮弹或类似物体进行轰炸的行为,通常用于军事行动中,表示对某地进行持续炮击。
“The city endured heavy shelling during the war.”
(这座城市在战争期间遭受了猛烈的炮击。)
“The shelling lasted for several hours before the troops advanced.”
(炮击持续了几个小时后,部队才向前推进。)
❶ 指从贝壳或坚果等物体中取出内部物质的过程,常用于烹饪或食品加工中。
“She spent the afternoon shelling peas for dinner.”
(她花了一下午时间为晚餐剥豌豆。)
“Shelling peanuts can be a tedious task.”
(剥花生可能是一项繁琐的工作。)
verb
❶ 指用炮弹或类似武器轰炸某地,通常用于军事行动中。
“The enemy began shelling the village at dawn.”
(敌人在黎明时分开始炮击村庄。)
“The artillery was shelling the enemy positions.”
(炮兵正在炮击敌方阵地。)
❶ 指从贝壳或坚果中取出内部物质的动作,常用于烹饪或食品加工。
“She was shelling beans while listening to the radio.”
(她一边听广播一边剥豆子。)
“He sat on the porch, shelling sunflower seeds.”
(他坐在门廊上,剥着葵花籽。)
常见短语
shelling out — 指花费大量金钱,通常用于非正式场合,表示不情愿地支付或花费。
“He ended up shelling out a lot of money for car repairs.”
(他最终为修车花了一大笔钱。)