hull

• 指船体，即船、艇或其他船只的主体或骨架部分，不包括桅杆、索具和上层建筑；也可指果实或种子的外壳，以及物体的外壳或覆盖层。

A noun referring to the main body or frame of a ship, boat, or other vessel, excluding the masts, rigging, and superstructure.

1. Ship bodyB1formal

   The main body of a ship, boat, or other watercraft, excluding the masts, rigging, and superstructure.

   船体

   • The hull of the ship was painted blue.
   • The storm damaged the hull of the fishing boat.
   • Engineers inspected the hull for cracks.

2. Seed coveringB2formal

   The outer covering of a seed, fruit, or grain, especially the husk of a nut or the pod of a pea.

   外壳

   • The hull of the walnut is hard and woody.
   • Rice is harvested and then the hull is removed.
   • The hull of the sunflower seed is inedible.

   同义词huskpodshellshuckskin

• 动词，指去掉某物的外壳或外皮，如谷物、水果或种子的壳或皮。

A verb meaning to remove the outer covering or shell of something, such as grain, fruit, or seeds.

1. Remove the outer coveringB2formal

   To remove the hull (outer shell or husk) from seeds, grains, or fruits.

   去壳

   • She hulled the strawberries before making jam.
   • The machine hulls the rice grains efficiently.
   • He spent the afternoon hulling walnuts for the cake.

   同义词decorticatehuskpeelshellshuck

2. C1formal

   To hit or pierce the hull of a ship or vessel, causing damage.

   击穿船体

   • The torpedo hulled the battleship, causing it to sink.
   • The iceberg hulled the ship below the waterline.
   • The cannonball hulled the enemy vessel during the battle.

   同义词breachholepenetrateperforatepiercepuncture