shell /ʃɛl/ CET4 TEM4 ( shelling, shelled, shells )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT The shell of a nut or egg is the hard covering which surrounds it. (坚果或蛋的) 壳

  例：

  They cracked the nuts and removed their shells.

  他们打破坚果并剥掉果壳。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT Shell is the substance that a shell is made of. 壳料

  例：

  ...beads made from ostrich egg shell.

  …鸵鸟蛋壳做成的珠子。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT 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. (动物的) 甲壳

  例：

  ...the spiral form of a snail shell.

  …蜗牛壳的螺旋形状。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT 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. 贝壳

  例：

  I collect shells and interesting seaside items.

  我收集贝壳以及海边有趣的东西。

• 5. 

  V-T If you shell nuts, peas, shrimp, or other food, you remove their natural outer covering. 剥…的壳

  例：

  She shelled and ate a few nuts.

  她剥了一些坚果吃。

• 6. 

  N-COUNT If someone comes out of their shell, they become more friendly and interested in other people and less quiet, shy, and reserved. 矜持

  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。

• 7. 

  N-COUNT The shell of a building, boat, car, or other structure is the outside frame of it. 框架

  例：

  ...the shells of burned buildings.

  …被烧毁的建筑物的框架。

• 8. 

  N-COUNT A shell is a weapon consisting of a metal container filled with explosives that can be fired from a large gun over long distances. 炮弹

  例：

  Tanks fired shells at the house.

  坦克向那座房子发射炮弹。

• 9. 

  V-T To shell a place means to fire explosive shells at it. 炮击

  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。

• 10. 

  shelling N-VAR 炮击

  例：

  Out on the streets, the shelling continued.

  在外面街道上，炮击在继续。