shell /ʃel/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
• (n.) the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
• (n.) the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts

Chinese translation

• n. 贝壳, 壳, 外形, 炮弹
• vt. 去壳, 脱落, 炮轰
• vi. 剥落, 脱壳

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/ʃel/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.39 · Rare

Word forms

shelling, shelled, shells

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shelter · shelf · sheltered · shellfish

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