| 单词 | shell |
| 释义 | nounverb🔑 shellBrE /ʃel/ NAmE /ʃel/ noun 🔑 [C , U ]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[C ]any object that looks like the shell of a snailor sea creature 壳状物◆ pasta shells 贝壳形意大利面[C ]a metal case filled with explosive, to be fired from a large gun 炮弹(NAmE ) = cartridge (1 ) [C ]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。[C ]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[sing. ]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。 ● 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）🔑 shellBrE /ʃel/ NAmE /ʃel/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they shell BrE /ʃel/ NAmE /ʃel/ present simple - he / she / it shells BrE /ʃelz/ NAmE /ʃelz/ past simple shelled BrE /ʃeld/ NAmE /ʃeld/ past participle shelled BrE /ʃeld/ NAmE /ʃeld/ -ing form shelling BrE /ˈʃelɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈʃelɪŋ/ [T , I ]~ (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。[T ]~sth to remove the shell or covering from nuts , peas , etc .给…去壳 ● 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 (for sth)◆ The band shelled out $100 000 for a mobile recording studio . 乐队花了 10 万美元购置一间移动录音室。 |
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