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Shell Hard Outer Large Shelling ʃel Countable Verb

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shell
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(蛋、坚果等的)壳 The shell of a nut or egg is the hard covering which surrounds it.
  • They cracked the nuts and removed their shells...

    他们砸开坚果,剥去硬壳。

  • Once the eggs have hatched the shells are left behind.

    一旦鸡蛋孵化后,蛋壳就没用了。

  • Shell is the substance that a shell is made of.壳质;壳料
    • ...beads made from ostrich egg shell.

      用鸵鸟蛋壳做成的珠子

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(龟、蜗牛、蟹等的)壳 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.
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    贝壳 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.
    • I collect shells and interesting seaside items.

      我收集贝壳和海边有趣的小玩意儿。

    • ...sea shells.

      海里的贝壳

    4
    剥…的壳;去…的皮 If you shell nuts, peas, prawns, or other food, you remove their natural outer covering.
    • She shelled and ate a few nuts.

      她剥了几个坚果吃了。

    • ...shelled prawns.

      去了皮的对虾

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    自我封闭的外壳;保护壳 If someone comes out of their shell, they become more friendly and interested in other people and less quiet, shy, and reserved.
    • Her normally shy son had come out of his shell.

      她那平时很害羞的儿子已经开始与人交往了。

    • ...a lonely boy struggling to emerge from his shell.

      一个努力想要走出自我封闭的孤独男孩

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    (建筑物、车、船等的)骨架,框架,壳体 The shell of a building, boat, car, or other structure is the outside frame of it.
    • ...the shells of burned buildings...

      大厦被烧毁后露出的框架

    • The solid feel of the car's shell is impressive.

      这辆汽车的外壳给人的感觉异常坚固。

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    炮弹 A shell is a weapon consisting of a metal container filled with explosives that can be fired from a large gun over long distances.
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      炮轰;炮击 To shell a place means to fire explosive shells at it.
      • The rebels shelled the densely-populated suburbs near the port.

        叛乱者炮轰了港口附近人口密集的郊区。

      shelling
      • Out on the streets, the shelling continued.

        外面的街道上,炮火还在继续。

      相关词组:
      shell out

      Oxford shell / ʃel ; NAmE ʃel /
      noun
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      verb
      shell shells shelled shelling
      noun _gastropods_comp.jpg _snail.jpg 1 [countable ,  uncountable ] the hard outer part of eggs, nuts, some seeds and some animals (蛋、坚果、某些种子和某些动物的)壳 We collected shells on the beach. 我们在海滩拾贝壳。 snail shells 蜗牛壳 walnut shells 核桃壳 earrings made out of coconut shell 用椰子壳做的耳坠 see also
      eggshell
      ,
      nutshell
      ,
      seashell
      ,
      tortoiseshell
      2 [countable ] any object that looks like the shell of a snailor sea creature 壳状物 pasta shells 贝壳形意大利面 3 [countable ] a metal case filled with explosive,to be fired from a large gun 炮弹 4 ( NAmE) =
      cartridge
       (1 )
      5 [countable ] the walls or outer structure of sth, for example, an empty building or ship after a fire or a bomb attack (房屋或船舶等的)骨架,框架,壳体 The house was now a shell gutted by flames. 房子烧得只剩个空骨架了。 ( figurative) My life has been an empty shell since he died. 他死后,我的生活就成了一个徒有其表的空壳子。 6 [countable ] any structure that forms a hard outer frame (任何物体的)外壳,壳体 the body shell of a car 车身外壳 7 [singular ] the outer layer of sb's personality; how they seem to be or feel (人的)表面性格,表面人格,表面感情,外表 She had developed a shell of indifference. 她养成一副冷漠的外表。 IDIOMS come out of your ˈshell to become less shy and more confident when talking to other people (和人交谈时)放大胆子,不缩手缩脚 to go, retreat, etc. into your ˈshell to become shyer and avoid talking to other people 变得羞怯(或内向、孤僻)
      verb 1 [transitive ,  intransitive ] shell(sth) to fire shells at sth 炮击 They shelled the city all night. 他们整夜炮轰那座城市。 Just as they were leaving, the rebels started shelling. 他们正要撤离,叛军开始了炮击。 2 [transitive ] shellsth to remove the shell or covering from nuts, peas,etc. 给…去壳 PHRASAL VERB ˌshell ˈout (for sth) | ˌshell sth↔ˈout (for sth) ( informal) to pay a lot of money for sth 付(一大笔钱) SYN
      fork out
      The band shelled out $100 000 for a mobile recording studio. 乐队花了 10 万元购置一间移动录音室。
      shell / ʃel ; NAmE ʃel /
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      shell1 noun
      shell2 verb
      shellshell1 /ʃel/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable]
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      1shell (1) a)the hard outer part that covers and protects an egg, nut, or seed:  Never buy eggs with cracked shells. peanuts roasted in their shells b)the hard protective covering of an animal such as a snail, mussel, or crab:  a snail shell The children were collecting shells on the beach.
      seashell
      2a metal container, like a large bullet, which is full of an explosive substance and is fired from a large gun:  We ran for cover as shells dropped all around us. an exploding mortar shell3especially American English a metal tube containing a bullet and an explosive substance SYN  cartridge4the outside structure of something, especially the part of a building that remains when the rest of it has been destroyedshell of the burnt-out shell of a nightclub5out of your shell becoming less shy and more confident and willing to talk to people:  I had hoped that university would bring him out of his shell. She’s started to come out of her shell a little.
      shell1 noun
      shell2 verb
      shellshell2 ●○○ verb [transitive]
      Verb Table
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      1to fire shells from large guns at something:  The army has been shelling the town since yesterday. see thesaurus at
      shoot
      2to remove something such as beans or nuts from a shell or pod:  Josie was shelling peas in the kitchen.shell out (something) phrasal verb informal to pay a lot of money for something, especially unwillingly:  If you want the repairs done right, you’ll have to shell out at least $800.shell out for She ended up shelling out for two rooms.
      WDF

      shell

      [ʃel]shelled, shelling, shells

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      壳(85%),炮弹(9%),炮轰(3%),去壳(1%),脱落(1%),拾贝壳(1%)
      n.壳,贝壳;炮弹;外形
      vt.剥皮;炮轰
      vi.剥落;设定命令行解释器的位置

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