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  • n.壳;(任何物体的)外壳, 壳体;炮弹;<物>(原子)壳层;<建>薄壳(屋顶);骨架, 框架;空壳公司;(带壳)软体动物;壳质, 壳料;地壳, 薄硬岩层;弹夹, 弹药筒;馅饼皮, 糕点外壳;壳状物;缄默, 矜持;(剑的)护手;(人的)表面性格, 表面人格;锥形小啤酒杯;内棺;<英>(某些学校的)中年级;(狭长的)轻赛艇;<美>(女式)宽松外穿背心
  • v.炮击;给…去壳;采集贝壳;从(对方投手)大量得分;为(吐顿养殖场等)铺设贝壳
  • adj.有壳的;贝壳状的;薄壳型的;由贝壳组成的

复数: shells 过去式: shelled 现在分词: shelling 过去分词: shelled 第三人称单数: shells

shellshell

noun

1

(蛋、坚果、某些种子和某些动物的)壳
the hard outer part of eggs, nuts, some seeds and some animals

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

2

壳状物
any object that looks like the shell of a snail or sea creature

pasta shells

贝壳形通心粉

3

炮弹
a metal case filled with explosive , to be fired from a large gun

4


5

(房屋或船舶等的)骨架,框架,壳体
the walls or outer structure of sth, for example, an empty building or ship after a fire or a bomb attack

The house was now a shell gutted by flames.

房子烧得只剩个空骨架了。

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

(任何物体的)外壳,壳体
any structure that forms a hard outer frame

the body shell of a car

车身外壳

7

(人的)表面性格,表面人格,表面感情,外表
the outer layer of sb's personality; how they seem to be or feel

She had developed a shell of indifference.

她养成一副冷漠的外表。

习语

to become less shy and more confident when talking to other people

to become shyer and avoid talking to other people

verb

1

炮击
to fire shells at sth

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.

他们正撤离时,叛军开始炮击。

2

给…去壳
to remove the shell or covering from nuts, peas , etc.

3

付(一大笔钱)
to pay a lot of money for sth

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

频次

  • 1
    (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。

  • 2
    (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.

  • 3
    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。

  • 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。

  • 5
    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。

  • 6
    (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

  • 7
    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.

  • 8
    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。

  • Out on the streets, the shelling continued.

    外面的街道上,炮火还在继续。

noun

1
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
Synonym: carapace cuticle shield
2
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
3
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
Synonym: plate scale
4
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile;fired from a large gun
5
the housing or outer covering of something
the clock has a walnut case
Synonym: case casing
6
a very light narrow racing boat
Synonym: racing shell
7
a rigid covering that envelops an object
the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice
8
the exterior covering of a bird's egg
Synonym: eggshell
9
the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
10
the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals

verb

1
remove the husks from
husk corn
Synonym: husk
2
remove from its shell or outer covering
shell the legumes
shell mussels
3
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
Synonym: beat beat out crush trounce vanquish
4
use explosives on
The enemy has been shelling us all day
Synonym: blast
5
look for and collect shells by the seashore
6
hit the pitches of hard and regularly
He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning
7
fall out of the pod or husk
The corn shelled
8
create by using explosives
blast a passage through the mountain
Synonym: blast

数据来源:WordNet

  1. A snail 's shell is spiral in form .

    蜗牛壳呈螺旋形。

  2. This cuttlefish has a horny internal shell like a pen .

    这只乌贼有一个笔状的角质内壳。

  3. 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。

  4. Things are bad enough without our own guns shelling us .

    本来情况就够糟的了,偏偏我们自己的大炮又向我们开起火来。

  5. The shell is smooth on the inside .

    贝壳内壁光滑。

  6. Shells were bursting all around us .

    炮弹在我们四周爆炸。

  7. She had developed a shell of indifference .

    她养成一副冷漠的外表。

  8. He liked to look for shells on the seashore .

    他喜欢在海滨捡贝壳。

  9. She had strung the shells on a silver chain .

    她把贝壳串在一条银链子上。

  10. Rockets and shells continued to hit the battered port .

    火箭和炮弹继续袭击已遭受重创的港口。

  11. 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。

  12. We collected shells on the beach .

    我们在海滩拾贝壳。

  13. We suffered weeks of heavy shelling .

    我们遭受了几星期的密集炮击。

  14. The house was now a shell gutted by flames .

    房子烧得只剩个空骨架了。

  15. Just as they were leaving the rebels started shelling .

    他们正撤离时,叛军开始炮击。

  16. The shell surrounding the egg has many important functions .

    蛋壳有许多重要的功能。

  17. She was the only woman in Shell 's legal department

    她是壳牌公司法律事务部唯一的女性。

  18. 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。

  19. Three mortar shells had landed close to a crowd of people .

    3枚迫击炮弹落在人群旁。

  20. 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。

  21. New guns firing high explosive shells were incorporated into the battlefield

    发射高爆弹的新型大炮在战场上得到了使用。

  22. His spirit has left him and all that remains is the shell of his body .

    他已灵魂出窍,剩下的只是他的躯壳。

  23. Shell signed a contract to develop oil and gas reserves near Archangel .

    壳牌石油公司签订了一份开采阿尔汉格尔附近的石油和天然气资源的合同。

  24. Their unit was shelling the German lines only seven miles away .

    他们的部队在炮轰仅有7英里之遥的德军防线。

  25. The men were suffering from shell shock .

    这些男人患了炮弹休克症。

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

    一旦鸡蛋孵化后,蛋壳就没用了。

  27. The very fact that you shelled out money to come and see us is a good sign .

    你舍得花钱来看我们,这正是个好迹象。

  28. Enemy forces lobbed a series of artillery shells onto the city

    敌军对该城发起连串炮轰。

  29. The US shell company was set up to mount a bid for Kingston Communications .

    在美国成立了控股公司以出价竞购金斯顿通信公司。

  30. If the shell had hit the boat , it would have blown it to pieces

    如果炮弹击中了小船,它早就被炸成碎片了。

  • 短语动词
  • 习语

为…花费一大笔钱

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shell out (for sth) shell sth↔out (for sth)

付(一大笔钱)
to pay a lot of money for sth

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。

n.

come out of your shell

(和人交谈时)放大胆子,不缩手缩脚
to become less shy and more confident when talking to other people

to go/retreat etc. into your shell

变得羞怯(或内向、孤僻)
to become shyer and avoid talking to other people