shuck

英 [ʃʌk]

美 [ʃʌk]

n.  (坚果或牡蛎、蛤等的)壳; (植物的)荚; 外皮
v.  剥…的壳(或荚); 去…的外皮

过去分词：shucked　现在分词：shucking　过去式：shucked　第三人称单数：shucks　

GRE

COCA.20318

牛津词典

noun

• （坚果或牡蛎、蛤等的）壳；（植物的）荚；外皮
  the outer covering of a nut, plant, etc. or an oyster or a clam

verb

• 剥…的壳（或荚）；去…的外皮
  to remove the shell or covering of nuts, shellfish , etc.

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 壳;荚;外皮
  Theshuckof something is its outer covering, for example the leaves round an ear of corn, or the shell of a shellfish.
  1. ...corn shucks.
     玉米的包皮
• VERB 剥…的壳(或荚);去…的外皮
  If youshucksomething such as corn or shellfish, you remove it from its outer covering.
  1. On a good day, each employee will shuck 3,500 oysters.
     天气晴好的时候，每位雇员一天能剥 3,500 只牡蛎。
• VERB 脱去(衣服)
  If youshucksomething that you are wearing, you take it off.
  1. He shucked his coat and set to work.
     他脱掉了外套开始工作。
• EXCLAM (表示尴尬、失望或厌烦)哎，呸,什么，哪有的事
  Shucksis an exclamation that is used to express embarrassment, disappointment, or annoyance.
  1. Terry actually says 'Oh, shucks!' when complimented on her singing.
     人们赞誉她的歌声时，特里实际上会说“噢，没什么!”

英英释义

noun

• material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
  Synonym:chaffhuskstalkstrawstubble

verb

• remove the shucks from
  1. shuck corn
• remove from the shell
  1. shuck oysters

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