shelled

• 形容某物带有或具有坚硬的external外壳或甲壳，如坚果、蛋类或甲壳类动物。

Describes something that has a hard outer covering, such as a nut, egg, or crustacean.

1. Having a shellB1formal

   Describing an animal or object that has a hard outer covering.

   有壳的

   • The shelled creatures crawled along the ocean floor.
   • Turtles are well-known shelled reptiles.
   • The shelled nuts were difficult to crack open.

   同义词armoredcrustaceoustestaceous

   反义词unshelled

2. Removed from the shellA2informal

   Describing food items that have had their hard outer covering removed.

   去壳的

   • She bought shelled peanuts for the party.
   • The recipe calls for shelled shrimp.
   • I prefer shelled pistachios for a quick snack.

• 动词，表示去除某物的外壳或外皮，或指用炮弹、炸弹等进行轰击。

A verb used to indicate the act of removing the outer covering of something, or to bombard with shells.

1. Remove the outer coveringA2formal

   To remove the hard outer covering from something, such as nuts, eggs, or seafood.

   去壳

   • She shelled the peanuts for the recipe.
   • He shelled the hard-boiled eggs carefully.
   • They spent the afternoon shelling crabs.

   同义词hullhuskpeelpodshuck

2. Bombard with shellsB2formal

   To attack or fire explosive shells at a target, typically in a military context.

   炮击

   • The artillery shelled the enemy positions all night.
   • The city was shelled during the siege.
   • They shelled the fortress from a distance.

   同义词barragebombbombardcannonadepound

短语动词变体shell out