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shelling

UK //ˈʃelɪŋ//US //ˈʃelɪŋ//

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。)

同义词:bombardment, bombing, peeling, husking

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。)

同义词:bombarding, peeling, husking, removing

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。)