shuck

• 名词，指种子、坚果或果实的外壳、荚或外层包被，也指由这类外壳以及从种子上脱落的茎叶碎屑组成的材料。

A noun referring to the husk, pod, or outer covering of a seed, nut, or fruit, or the material consisting of such coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves separated from seeds.

1. Husk or PodB1formal

   The outer covering of a seed, nut, or fruit, such as the husk of corn or the shell of an oyster.

   外壳或荚

   • He removed the shucks from the corn before cooking.
   • The farmer piled the shucks for compost.
   • She threw the peanut shucks into the trash.

   同义词casingchaffcoveringhullhuskpodshell

2. Worthless MaterialB2informalamerican

   Something of little or no value; refuse or waste material.

   废物

   • Don't pay attention to that shuck; it's just gossip.
   • The report was full of shuck and no real data.
   • He dismissed the criticism as shuck.

   同义词chaffdrossrefuserubbishtrashwaste

• 动词，指去除某物的外壳或皮，尤指玉米或牡蛎的外壳；也非正式地用来表示摆脱或丢弃某物。

A verb meaning to remove the husk or shell from something, especially corn or oysters; also used informally to mean to discard or get rid of something.

1. Remove from the shellB1informalamerican

   To remove the outer covering or shell of something, such as corn, oysters, or nuts.

   去壳

   • She shucked the corn before boiling it.
   • He shucked the oysters and served them on ice.
   • They spent the afternoon shucking peanuts.

   同义词hullhuskpeelshell

2. Remove the shucks fromB1informalamerican

   To strip off the husk, pod, or outer layer of a plant or food item.

   剥壳

   • The farmer shucked the ears of corn in the field.
   • She shucked the peas and put them in a bowl.
   • He shucked the walnuts and cracked them open.

   同义词hullhuskpeelpodshell