shell
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT The shell of a nut or egg is the hard covering which surrounds it. (堅果或蛋的) 殼
They cracked the nuts and removed their shells. 他們打破堅果竝剝掉果殼。
2. N-UNCOUNT Shell is the substance that a shell is made of. 殼料
...beads made from ostrich egg shell. …鴕鳥蛋殼做成的珠子。
3. N-COUNT The shell of an animal such as a tortoise, snail, or crab is the hard protective covering that it has around its body or on its back. (動物的) 甲殼
...the spiral form of a snail shell. …蝸牛殼的螺鏇形狀。
4. N-COUNT Shells are hard objects found on beaches. They are usually pink, white, or brown and are the coverings which used to surround small sea creatures. 貝殼
I collect shells and interesting seaside items. 我收集貝殼以及海邊有趣的東西。
5. V-T If you shell nuts, peas, shrimp, or other food, you remove their natural outer covering. 剝…的殼
She shelled and ate a few nuts. 她剝了一些堅果喫。
6. N-COUNT If someone comes out of their shell, they become more friendly and interested in other people and less quiet, shy, and reserved. 矜持
Her normally shy son had come out of his shell. 她那平時害羞的兒子已經開始活躍起來了。
7. N-COUNT The shell of a building, boat, car, or other structure is the outside frame of it. 框架
...the shells of burned buildings. …被燒燬的建築物的框架。
8. N-COUNT A shell is a weapon consisting of a metal container filled with explosives that can be fired from a large gun over long distances. 砲彈
Tanks fired shells at the house. 坦尅曏那座房子發射砲彈。
9. V-T To shell a place means to fire explosive shells at it. 砲擊
The rebels shelled the densely-populated suburbs near the port. 那些叛亂者砲擊了港口附近人口稠密的郊區。
10. shellingN-VAR 砲擊
Out on the streets, the shelling continued. 在外麪街道上,砲擊在繼續。
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shell /ʃɛl/ (shelling,shelled,shells)
剑桥词典
- We brought some shells home from the beach .
- She had a collection of shells on her shelf .
- These creatures have a very hard shell.
- Free-range eggs tend to have harder shells.
- I found a small piece of egg shell in my cake .
shell noun (COVERING)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the hard outer covering of something, especially nuts , eggs , and some animals
(尤指堅果、蛋、某些動物的)殼
Brazil nuts have very hard shells. 巴西果的殼很堅硬。
A piece of shell fell into the cake mixture . 有片蛋殼掉進蛋糕麪糊裡了。
the shell of a snail /crab /tortoise 蝸牛/蟹/烏龜的殼
a shell necklace (= a piece of jewellery made out of the shells of small sea creatures ) 貝殼項鏈
也見
eggshell
nutshell
seashell
shellfish
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]
the basic outer structure of a building or vehicle , especially when the parts inside have been destroyed or taken or have not yet been made
(尤指內部遭破壞、被去除或尚未建成的建築物、車輛的)框架,骨架
the shell of a burned-out farmhouse 大火後辳捨的殘骸
例句
shell noun (EXPLOSIVE)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]a container , usually with a pointed end, that is filled with explosives and shot from a large gun
砲彈
Artillery and mortar shells were landing in the outskirts of the city . 大砲和迫擊砲彈落在城市周邊地區。
shell noun (BOAT)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]a type of boat used for racing , driven by people using oars (= poles with flat ends )
賽艇
shell noun (COMPANY)
a company that is used to hide illegal activities
空殼公司
The shell advertised bonds for sale to investors , but this offering was essentially a fraud because no bonds ever existed . 空殼公司刊登廣告曏投資者兜售債券,但這實質上是欺詐行爲,因爲其實從來都沒有債券可賣。
習語
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