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shell noun | verb
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shell / FZl ; Fel /noun C
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a. the hard outer part that covers and protects an egg, nut, or seed〔禽蛋、坚果、种子的〕壳:
•Never buy eggs with cracked shells.千万不要买破壳的蛋。
•peanuts roasted in their shells带壳的炒花生
b. the hard protective covering of an animal such as a SNAIL , MUSSEL , or CRAB〔蜗牛、贻贝或螃蟹的〕壳; 贝壳:
•a snail shell蜗牛壳
•The children were collecting shells on the beach.孩子们在海滩上捡贝壳。
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2. a metal container, like a large bullet, which is full of an explosive substance and is fired from a large gun炮弹:
•We ran for cover as shells dropped all around us.周围都有炮弹落下，我们奔跑着寻找地方躲避。
•an exploding mortar shell 一枚爆炸的迫击炮弹
3. especially AmEa metal tube containing a bullet and an explosive substance子弹; 弹药筒;SYNcartridge
4. the outside structure of something, especially the part of a building that remains when the rest of it has been destroyed〔尤指建筑物等遭破坏后剩下的〕框架，骨架:
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•the burnt-out shell of a nightclub一家夜总会烧毁后剩下的空骨架
5. out of your shell becoming less shy and more confident and willing to talk to people不再羞怯，愿意与人攀谈，开始活跃起来:
•I had hoped that university would bring him out of his shell .我曾经希望大学生活能够使他胆子大起来。
•She's started to come out of her shell a little.她开始放开了一点。
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shellverb T
1. to fire shells from large guns at something炮轰:
•The army has been shelling the town since yesterday.军队从昨天开始就在炮轰这座镇子。
2. to remove something such as beans or nuts from a shell or POD剥去〔豆荚、坚果等〕的壳:
•Josie was shelling peas in the kitchen.乔茜在厨房里剥豆子。
shell out (sth)phr v
1. informalto pay a lot of money for something, especially unwillingly〔尤指不情愿地〕花大笔钱，付大笔款子:
•If you want the repairs done right, you'll have to shell out at least $800.假如想修理好，你至少得花 800 美元。
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•She ended up shelling out for two rooms.结果两个房间花了她一大笔钱。

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