Level 3 · word 2,190 of 20,000
shell
/ˈʃel/
American
- n. 壳, 贝壳, 炮弹
- v. 剥壳, 炮轰
- Definition
- n. the hard outer covering of an egg, nut, or animal, or a metal case fired from a gun
- v. to remove the outer covering from something, or fire shells at a place
- Example
- The child found a beautiful shell on the sandy beach.
- 那个孩子在沙滩上捡到了一枚漂亮的贝壳。