shell
noun
verb
ʃel
noun
1
a.
the
hard
outer
part
that
covers
and
protects
an
egg,
nut,
or
seed
b.
the
hard
protective
covering
of
an
animal
such
as
a
SNAIL
,
MUSSEL
,
or
CRAB
〔蜗牛、贻贝或螃蟹的〕壳; 贝壳
Never
buy
eggs
with
cracked
shells.
千万不要买破壳的蛋。
peanuts
roasted
in
their
shells
带壳的炒花生
a
snail
shell
蜗牛壳
The
children
were
collecting
shells
on
the
beach.
孩子们在海滩上捡贝壳。
2
a
metal
container,
like
a
large
bullet,
which
is
full
of
an
explosive
substance
and
is
fired
from
a
large
gun
炮弹
We
ran
for
cover
as
shells
dropped
all
around
us.
周围都有炮弹落下，我们奔跑着寻找地方躲避。
an
exploding
mortar
shell
一枚爆炸的迫击炮弹
3
a
metal
tube
containing
a
bullet
and
an
explosive
substance
[尤美] 子弹; 弹药筒;
especially AmE
4
the
outside
structure
of
something,
especially
the
part
of
a
building
that
remains
when
the
rest
of
it
has
been
destroyed
〔尤指建筑物等遭破坏后剩下的〕框架，骨架
[+
of
]
the
burnt-out
shell
of
a
nightclub
一家夜总会烧毁后剩下的空骨架
5
out of your shell
becoming
less
shy
and
more
confident
and
willing
to
talk
to
people
不再羞怯，愿意与人攀谈，开始活跃起来
I
had
hoped
that
university
would
bring
him
out
of
his
shell
.
我曾经希望大学生活能够使他胆子大起来。
She’s
started
to
come
out
of
her
shell
a
little.
她开始放开了一点。
verb
6
to
fire
shells
from
large
guns
at
something
炮轰
The
army
has
been
shelling
the
town
since
yesterday.
军队从昨天开始就在炮轰这座镇子。
7
to
remove
something
such
as
beans
or
nuts
from
a
shell
or
POD
剥去〔豆荚、坚果等〕的壳
Josie
was
shelling
peas
in
the
kitchen.
乔茜在厨房里剥豆子。
8
to
pay
a
lot
of
money
for
something,
especially
unwillingly
[非正式] 〔尤指不情愿地〕花大笔钱，付大笔款子
If
you
want
the
repairs
done
right,
you’ll
have
to
shell
out
at
least
$800.
假如想修理好，你至少得花 800 美元。
[+
for
]
She
ended
up
shelling
out
for
two
rooms.
结果两个房间花了她一大笔钱。