Shuck

[ʃʌk]

解释:

(verb.) remove the shucks from; 'shuck corn'.

(verb.) remove from the shell; 'shuck oysters'.

编辑:丽诺尔--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) A shock of grain.

(n.) A shell, husk, or pod; especially, the outer covering of such nuts as the hickory nut, butternut, peanut, and chestnut.

(n.) The shell of an oyster or clam.

(v. t.) To deprive of the shucks or husks; as, to shuck walnuts, Indian corn, oysters, etc.

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解释:

n. a husk shell or pod.—v.t. to remove such to strip off.—ns. Shuck′er one who shucks; Shuck′ing the act of taking off the shuck: a shucking-bee.—interj. Shucks (slang) expressive of contempt or disappointment.

校对:特伦斯