shuck

英 [ʃʌk] 美 [ʃʌk]

• n. (植物的)壳；夹；无用之物
• v. 剥皮；脱掉；欺骗
• int. 呸！无聊！可恶

英英释义

Noun:

1. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

Verb:

1. remove from the shell;

   "shuck oysters"
   

2. remove the shucks from;

   "shuck corn"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. Shuck these ears of corn and put them into the boiling water.
   把玉米叶剥下來后将玉米放到沸水里。
2. Shuck your dirty shirt and put on a new one.
   把你的脏衬衣脱了，换一件干净的。
3. You should not shuck a little child.
   你不应该去欺骗一个小孩。

经典引文

• 'Thank you for getting it..' 'Oh, shucks; that was nothing,' he laughed awkwardly.

  出自： C. E. Mulford

近反义词

【近义词】

• skin 皮肤
• shell 壳
• stubble 短须
• husk 外壳
• chaff 谷壳
• stalk 茎
• straw 稻草