"shells" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 贝壳
• 壳（蛋、坚果等）

Definition

“Shells” 指的是像蛋、坚果或海洋生物等事物的硬外壳，尤其是海滩上常见的贝壳。这个词也可指其他物体的表层或外壳。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于复数形式，讲到海滩拾贝或烹饪（如“egg shells”, “seashells”）。“Shells”也能指军事用的炮弹，但这种用法较少。常见搭配："collect shells", "crack the shells", "nutshells"。

Examples

We found many colorful shells on the beach.

我们在沙滩上捡到了许多五颜六色的**贝壳**。

Peanuts have hard shells that protect the nuts inside.

花生有坚硬的**壳**保护着里面的果仁。

Please throw the egg shells in the trash.

请把蛋**壳**扔进垃圾桶。

I like to collect shells and keep them in a jar as souvenirs.

我喜欢收集**贝壳**，把它们装在罐子里当纪念品。

The kids spent hours searching for unique shells along the shore.

孩子们在海边花了几个小时寻找独特的**贝壳**。

Crack the shells gently so you don't crush the nuts inside.

轻轻敲开**壳**，这样里面的果仁不会被压碎。