n. (pl. shells,2 义为 shell) 1.壳；介壳；甲壳；贝。 2.(昆虫的)翅鞘；蛹的蜕皮。 3.【解剖学】种子的外皮；荚。 4.【地质学；地理学】地壳；薄硬岩层。 5.【解剖学】外耳。 6.【机械工程】(汽)锅身。 7.【建筑】薄壳(屋顶)；房屋的框架；内部未竣工的建筑物。 8.船体；骨架。 9.子弹壳；炮弹；猎枪子弹；爆破筒。 10.(滑车等的)外框；内棺。 11.外观；外表；外形。 12.单人赛用艇。 13.〔英国〕(学校的)中级班〔四、五年级〕。 14.〔诗〕竖琴；七弦琴。 15.＝shell jacket. 16.【物理学】(原子的)电子壳层。 17.(刀剑的)护手。 18.(像钻进壳中似的)沉默；冷淡。 19. 【计算机】操作系统外壳，命令解释程序〔如DOS等〕。 the shell of an egg [a walnut] 蛋[胡桃]壳。 Beetles have shells. 甲虫有硬壳。 an illuminating shell 照明弹。 a tear shell 催泪弹。 the shell of a pipe 管壁。 You're scarcely out of the shell yet. 你还乳臭未干。 cast the shell 脱壳；蜕皮。 come out of one's shell 不再羞怯沉默。 go [retire] into one's shell 缄默起来；害羞起来；对人持冷淡态度；保持距离。 in the shell 在萌芽[潜伏]时期。 vt. 1.由壳中剥出(豌豆等)；〔美国〕剥(玉米)；给…脱粒。 2.用壳体包被；用介壳铺(路)。 3.轰击；炮击[轰]。 4.〔棒球俚〕(投手)使(对方)获得多次安全打或得分。 shell oysters 去牡蛎壳。 vi. 1.脱壳；蜕壳；(金属等)剥落；(果实等)脱落。 2.炮击。 3.采集贝壳。 短语和例子 as easy as shelling peas 〔口语〕非常容易。 shell out 〔俚语〕交出；付出；付款，捐献 (S- out your money! 拿出钱来!)。
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles 同义词：carapace, cuticle, shield,
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) 同义词：plate, scale,
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case" 同义词：case, casing,
a very light narrow racing boat 同义词：racing shell,
a rigid covering that envelops an object; "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"
the exterior covering of a bird''s egg 同义词：eggshell,
the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
remove the husks from; "husk corn" 同义词：husk,
remove from its shell or outer covering; "shell the legumes"; "shell mussels"
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" 同义词：beat, beat out, crush, trounce, vanquish,
use explosives on; "The enemy has been shelling us all day" 同义词：blast,
look for and collect shells by the seashore
hit the pitches of hard and regularly; "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning"
fall out of the pod or husk; "The corn shelled"
create by using explosives; "blast a passage through the mountain" 同义词：blast,
例句与用法
1.
A shell splinter embedded itself in the wall . 一块弹片嵌进墙壁里。
2.
Sweep the melon-seed shells into a dustpan . 把瓜子壳胡噜到簸箕里。
3.
Now on the platform stood this shell of straw . 台面上盖着一层草。
4.
A turtle obtrudes its head from its shell . 龟将它的头从甲壳中伸出来。
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