词组 | shell |
释义 | shell /ʃel/ noun the hard outer part that covers and protects an egg, nut, or the body of some creaturesadjectivesa hard/soft shell The nuts have a hard shiny shell.a thick/thin shell The bird’s eggs have a thick shell.an outer shell He cracked open the walnut’s outer shell.a protective shell Most insects cannot get inside the nut’s thick protective shell.verbsbreak open/crack open a shell The monkeys learnt how to break open palm nut shells with a rock.prise open a shell BrE pry open a shell AmE (=force it to open using a tool) He expertly prised open the oyster shell.nouns + shella coconut/peanut etc shell The floor of the bar was littered with peanut shells. | Coconut shells are covered in fine hairs.a snail shell The ground was covered in snail shells. Seashell and eggshell are usually written as one word. |
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