Shell
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壳, 甲壳
the hard protective case or covering of some animals such as a snail, mussel, crab, or turtle
语法信息
有生性状态
无生命
形态构成
简单词
可数
复数形式
shells
02
炮弹, 弹壳
a component of ammunition that is loaded into a firearm, including a casing or a hull, gunpowder, a primer, and a projectile
例子
The soldier carefully loaded the shell into the cannon, preparing for the next round of artillery fire.
士兵小心翼翼地将炮弹装入大炮，准备下一轮炮火。
03
贝壳, 贝壳面
a type of pasta shaped like small, hollow shells, often used to hold fillings or sauce
例子
The shells were filled with spinach and ricotta.
贝壳面里填满了菠菜和意大利乳清干酪。
04
壳, 甲壳
the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
05
壳, 贝壳
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
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壳, 装甲
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
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外壳, 骨架
the external structure of a vehicle or building, particularly when the inside parts are severely damaged by fire, etc. or are still under construction
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壳, 赛艇
a very light narrow racing boat
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壳, 贝壳
a rigid covering that envelops an object
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壳, 外壳
the outer part of an egg, nut or seed that is hard
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壳, 外壳
the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
to shell
01
炮击, 轰炸
to use explosives on a target
Transitive: to shell an enemy or their position
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
shell
第三人称单数
shells
现在分词
shelling
一般过去时
shelled
过去分词
shelled
例子
The artillery division prepared to shell enemy positions to soften their defenses.
炮兵师准备炮击敌方阵地以削弱其防御。
02
剥壳, 去壳
to remove the outer covering from something, often to access what is inside
Transitive: to shell food ingredients
例子
She shells the peanuts before adding them to the salad for dinner.
她剥花生，然后加到晚餐的沙拉里。
03
剥壳, 脱粒
to remove the kernels or seeds from the cob, ear, or husk of grains like corn, wheat, or oats
Transitive: to shell grain
例子
The workers spent hours shelling corn in preparation for the harvest festival.
工人们花了几个小时剥玉米，为丰收节做准备。
04
击败, 主宰
to defeat or dominate someone decisively
Transitive: to shell an opponent
例子
The team shelled their opponents in the final quarter, winning by over 30 points.
球队在最后一节击溃了对手，以超过30分的优势获胜。
05
猛击, 击溃
to hit the ball very effectively and score many runs against a pitcher
Transitive: to shell a pitcher
例子
The team shelled the pitcher in the first inning, racking up five runs before he could settle in.
球队在第一局就猛击投手，在他还没稳住之前就拿下了五分。
06
收集贝壳, 拾贝壳
to collect seashells from the beach or shoreline
Intransitive
例子
After walking for hours, they finally found a perfect spot to shell by the water.
走了几个小时后，他们终于在水边找到了一个完美的捡贝壳地点。
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剥壳, 去壳
to cast off or remove the shell, exterior covering, or husk
Intransitive
例子
The seeds slowly shelled from the pod as it dried in the sun.
种子在阳光下干燥时，慢慢从豆荚中脱壳。
shell
01
掩护, 虚构的
referring to a company that is allegedly involved in or created for illegal activities, often used as a front or cover to conceal illicit operations
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
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不可分级
例子
The authorities suspected that the shell corporation was established to launder money obtained through criminal activities.
当局怀疑这家空壳公司的成立是为了洗钱通过犯罪活动获得的资金。
