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🔑 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 snail or 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 ˈshellto 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 ˈshellto become shyer and avoid talking to other people 变得羞怯（或内向、孤僻） 🔑 shellBrE /ʃel/NAmE /ʃel/ verbpresent 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] ~ sthto 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。 |
