單詞
shell
英 [?el]
美[??l]
基本信息
- n. 殼，貝殼；炮彈；外形
- vi. 剝落；設定命令行解釋器的位置
- vt. 剝皮；炮轟
CET4TEM4考研TOEFLCET6核心詞匯IELTSGRE
英英釋意
- 1. ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
- 2. the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
- 3. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
- 4. the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
- 5. the exterior covering of a bird's egg
- 6. a rigid covering that envelops an object;
- "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"
- 7. a very light narrow racing boat
- 8. the housing or outer covering of something;
- "the clock has a walnut case"
- 9. a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
- 10. the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc