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shelly

UK //ˈʃɛli//US //ˈʃɛli//

词源

源自中古英语 'shelly',由 'shell'(贝壳)加后缀 '-y' 构成,表示“具有贝壳特性”。

adjective

❶ 形容某物含有或由贝壳组成,或表面有贝壳状的纹理或外观。常用于描述海滩、岩石或某些动物的外壳。

“The beach was covered with shelly sand that sparkled in the sun.”

(海滩上覆盖着闪闪发光的贝壳砂。)

“The shelly texture of the fossil indicated it was from a marine creature.”

(化石的贝壳状纹理表明它来自海洋生物。)

同义词:shell-covered, conchiferous, shell-like

常见短语

shelly beach — 指布满贝壳或贝壳碎片的沙滩,常见于海岸线附近。

“We walked barefoot on the shelly beach, feeling the crunch under our feet.”

(我们赤脚走在布满贝壳的海滩上,感受脚下嘎吱作响的声音。)