
shells
词源
源自古英语'sciell',与古诺尔斯语'skel'、荷兰语'schel'同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语'skaljō',意为'分离物、外壳'。
noun
❶ 指贝壳、蛋壳等坚硬的外壳,通常由动物或植物产生,用于保护内部柔软部分。
“She collected colorful shells on the beach.”
(她在海滩上收集了五颜六色的贝壳。)
“The turtle retreated into its shell when it felt threatened.”
(乌龟感到威胁时缩回了壳里。)
❶ 指炮弹、子弹的外壳,通常由金属制成,用于容纳火药或爆炸物。
“The soldiers picked up the empty shells after the battle.”
(战斗结束后士兵们捡起了空弹壳。)
“The artillery fired hundreds of shells during the attack.”
(炮兵在进攻期间发射了数百发炮弹。)
verb
❶ 指剥去外壳或外皮的动作,常用于处理坚果、海鲜等食物。
“She shells peanuts while watching TV.”
(她一边看电视一边剥花生。)
“The workers were shelling shrimp at the seafood processing plant.”
(工人们正在海鲜加工厂剥虾壳。)
❶ 指用炮弹轰炸某个区域,进行军事攻击。
“The enemy forces shelled the village for three days.”
(敌军连续三天炮轰这个村庄。)
“During the war, the city was heavily shelled.”
(战争期间这座城市遭到猛烈炮击。)
常见短语
come out of one's shell — 指一个人从害羞、内向变得开朗、健谈,就像动物从壳里出来一样。
“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,常用于表达对高额花费的不满。
“I had to shell out $500 for car repairs this month.”
(这个月我不得不为汽车修理支付500美元。)