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shell COVERINGFelnthe hard outer covering of something, esp. nuts, eggs and some animals壳（果壳，蛋壳等）I found a nutcracker to break the shells open. [C]我找了把胡桃钳把果壳夹碎。The little birds'eggs had pretty blue shells. [C]这些小鸟的蛋有美丽蓝色的蛋壳。When I was making the cake, a piece of shell from an egg fell into the mixture.[U]我在做蛋糕的时候，有一片蛋壳掉到混合的面糊里去了。Tortoises, snails and crabs all have shells to protect them. [C]乌龟、蜗牛和蟹都有壳来保护自己。Some small sea creatures have wonderful delicate shells. [C]一些小型的海洋生物有美丽而精致的外壳。He wore a shell necklace (= a piece of jewellery made out of the shells of small sea animals).他戴了一条贝壳项链。The shell of a building or vehicle is its basic outer structure, esp. when the inner parts have been destroyed or taken or have not yet been made.（未建成或遭破坏后的房屋、车辆等的）框架，壳板The soldiers sheltered in a shell of a burnt-out farmhouse. [C]士兵们躲在一座内部焚毁的农舍残骸中。The shells of most modern cars are still mainly made of steel. [C]大部分现代汽车的外壳主要还是用钢铁制造的。If someone comes out of their shell or someone brings them out of their shell, they become more interested in other people and more willing to talk and take part in social activities.变得不再羞怯和沉默Marrying Margot seems to have brought Derek out of his shell!和马戈特结婚似乎使德里克变得活跃起来了。If someone crawls/goes/retreats/retires into their shell, they become less interested in other people and less willing to talk and take part in social activities.离群索居; 变得沉默寡言The more they tried to get her to talk about her experiences, the further she retreated back into her shell.他们越想让她谈谈她的经历，她就越变得沉默寡言。A shell suit is a light TRACKSUIT (= informal loose top and trousers).（作为便服穿的）运动衣 [EGGSHELL, NUTSHELL, SEASHELL, SHELLFISH]
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