及物动词

名词

1. (蛋、坚果等的)壳
The shell of a nut or egg is the hard covering which surrounds it.

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.

4. 剥…的壳;去…的皮
If you shell nuts, peas, prawns, or other food, you remove their natural outer covering.

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.

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.

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.

1. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

Synonym: carapacecuticleshield

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: platescale

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

e.g. the clock has a walnut case

Synonym: casecasing

6. a very light narrow racing boat

Synonym: racing shell

7. a rigid covering that envelops an object

e.g. 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