新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

shell

英 [ʃel]

[NOUN, VERB]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

shells
1. [U 不可数名词] （坚果或蛋的）壳
The shell of a nut or egg is the hard covering which surrounds it.
双语例句
例：
They cracked the nuts and removed their shells.
他们打破坚果并剥掉果壳。
2. [U 不可数名词] 壳料
Shell is the substance that a shell is made of.
双语例句
例：
beads made from ostrich egg shell.
鸵鸟蛋壳做成的珠子。
3. [C 可数名词] （动物的）甲壳
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.
双语例句
例：
the spiral form of a snail shell.
蜗牛壳的螺旋形状。
4. [C 可数名词] 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.
双语例句
例：
I collect shells and interesting seaside items.
我收集贝壳以及海边有趣的东西。
5. [C 可数名词] 矜持
If someone comes out of their shell, they become more friendly and interested in other people and less quiet, shy, and reserved.
双语例句
例：
Her normally shy son had come out of his shell.
她那平时害羞的儿子已经开始活跃起来了。
6. [C 可数名词] 框架
The shell of a building, boat, car, or other structure is the outside frame of it.
双语例句
例：
the shells of burned buildings.
被烧毁的建筑物的框架。
7. [C 可数名词] 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.
双语例句
例：
Tanks fired shells at the house.
坦克向那座房子发射炮弹。

PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词

shell out
1. [PHRASAL 短语] 付（一大笔钱）
If you shell out for something, you spend a lot of money on it.
近义词
fork out
双语例句
例：
You won't have to shell out a fortune for it.
你不必为它花一大笔钱。
例：
an insurance policy which saves you from having to shell out for repairs.
一份可以使你不必为修理花一大笔钱的保险单。

VERB. 动词

shells , shelling , shelled
1. [T 及物动词] 剥…的壳
If you shell nuts, peas, shrimp, or other food, you remove their natural outer covering.
双语例句
例：
She shelled and ate a few nuts.
她剥了一些坚果吃。
2. [T 及物动词] 炮击
To shell a place means to fire explosive shells at it.
双语例句
例：
The rebels shelled the densely populated suburbs near the port.
那些叛乱者炮击了港口附近人口稠密的郊区。