shell

ʃɛl
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shell: hard outer covering of an animal or egg
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Translation of shell from English into Chinese,

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Noun

1.

biology

hard outer covering of an animal or egg
壳 ké外壳 wàiké甲壳 jiǎké
  • The turtle retreated into its shell.乌龟缩回到它的壳里。
2.

weaponry

TECH.
protective casing of a bullet or artillery
TECH.
弹壳 dànké弹药壳
  • The soldier loaded the shell into the cannon.士兵把弹壳装进炮膛,准备发射.
3.

technology

TECH.
user interface in computing
TECH.
  • He used the shell to execute commands.他使用shell来执行命令。

Verb

1.

cooking

tr.
remove the outer covering of something
tr.
剥 bāo去壳 qù ké剥壳 bāo ké
  • She shelled the peanuts for the salad.她为沙拉剥了花生。
2.

hand over

tr.US
pay money, often reluctantly
tr.US
掏钱 tāo qián支付 zhīfù出钱 chū qián
  • He had to shell out for the repairs.他不得不掏钱修理。
3.

fire projectiles

tr./intr.TECH.
fire artillery or bombs
tr./intr.TECH.
炮击 pàojī轰炸 hōngzhà
  • The troops began to shell the enemy positions at dawn.部队在黎明时开始炮击敌方阵地。
4.

technology

intr.TECH.
switch to a command line interface
intr.TECH.
进入 jìn rù登录 dēng lù
  • He shelled into the server to check the logs.他进入服务器检查日志.
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Expressions with shell: examples in English and translations in Chinese

空壳
After the storm, the beach was covered in empty shells.
贝壳骗局
He lost money playing the shell game at the fair.
掏腰包
支付大笔钱款
He had to shell out $500 for the unexpected car repair.
空壳公司
The shell corporation had no employees or real office.
一个空壳
空虚的人
After the tragedy, he felt like just an empty shell.
自我封闭
退缩
After the argument, he crawled into his shell and avoided everyone.

Images of shell

  • shell: hard outer covering of an animal or egg
    (biology) 壳
  • shell: protective casing of a bullet or artillery
    (weaponry) 弹壳
  • shell: hard outer layer of a nut or seed
    (botany) 壳
  • shell: outer structure of a building or vehicle
    (architecture) 外壳
  • shell: type of lightweight boat used in rowing
    (sports) 赛艇

Synonyms and analogies of shell in English

Examples of shell in a sentence

  • Collectors prize the shell for its unique patterns.
  • The technician examined the shell for defects.
  • A shell was found at the site of the explosion.
  • The developer customized the shell for better efficiency.
  • She navigated the system using the shell interface.
  • The shell of the walnut was tough to crack.
Shell
ʃɛl
Noun

identity

Rare
family name used by some people
Rare
谢尔 Xiè'ěr谢尔姓 谢尔家族姓氏
  • Dr. Shell will see you now.谢尔医生现在可以见您了。

Expressions with Shell: examples in English and translations in Chinese

希尔排序
Shell sort is efficient for medium-sized lists.

Translations of "shell" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
外壳n. - wài ké

This nutcracker is designed to apply pressure evenly on the shell.

这款坚果钳的设计能把压力均匀地分布在外壳上。

贝壳n. - bèiké

The sea snail's coiled shell spiraled beautifully in the morning light.

那只海螺盘旋的贝壳在清晨的光线下显得格外优美。

壳n. - ké

Soft-shell crab is caught and eaten before the new shell hardens.

软壳蟹是在新壳还没变硬之前就被捕捞并食用的螃蟹。

炮弹n. - pàodàn

Artillery shell must have superior quality - to put as many enemy losses.

炮弹必须有卓越的品质 - 让尽可能多的敌人的损失。

弹壳n. - dàn ké

Crime scene only picked up ten shell casings.

在案发现场只找到十只弹壳。

壳牌 - qiào pái

Maybe. A dormant oil rig belonging to ra's, part of a shell company...

可能吧,一个属于雷萧的休眠石油钻塔,壳牌公司的一部分...

Verb
炮击v. - pàojī

They'll shell us from both sides.

他们会从两侧炮击我们.

轰炸v. - hōng zhà

We will also shell the city center.

轰炸南京城里所有重要的目标

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shell: Examples and translations in context

She made a necklace from the shell of a broken coconut.

她用一颗破裂椰子的外壳做成了一条项链。

A capsule holds the powdered medicine inside a gelatin shell.

胶囊是把粉末状药物包在一层明胶外壳里。

The conch's heavy spiral shell is often used as a decorative item.

海螺那沉甸甸的螺旋形外壳常被人拿来做装饰品。

Soldiers rely on the armored shell of their vehicles for safety.

士兵在战场上把车辆的装甲外壳当作自己的安全屏障。

The armored shell's design balances protection with mobility requirements.

这套装甲外壳的设计在防护能力和机动性能之间做了权衡。

The egg's fragile shell cracked when it fell on the floor.

鸡蛋脆弱的外壳掉到地上就裂开了。

He used a tool to crack open the hard shell of the crab legs.

他用工具把蟹腿坚硬的外壳撬开。

The beetle's armored shell is difficult to crack open.

甲虫那身坚硬的外壳很难被敲开。

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