Word · Frequency #20279
eggshell
蛋壳
the exterior covering of a bird's egg
- 1.
The shell around an egg.
蛋壳。
- 2.
the exterior covering of a bird's egg
鸟蛋的外壳
- 3.
A pale off-white colour, like that of the eggshell of many chickens.
淡米白色,类似许多鸡的蛋壳颜色。
蛋壳。；鸟蛋的外壳；淡米白色,类似许多鸡的蛋壳颜色。
In use
She carefully peeled the boiled egg and put the eggshell into the compost bin.
These eggshells can be crushed and used as a natural fertilizer for the garden.
A thin eggshell may crack easily if you press it too hard.
a/the eggshell
eggshell 是可数名词；指单个蛋壳时前面通常加 a/an 或 the。
An eggshell has tiny pores that let the embryo breathe.
一个蛋壳上有微小气孔，让胚胎得以呼吸。
eggshells
表示不止一个蛋壳时用复数形式 eggshells。
We collected some eggshells for the craft project.
我们收集了一些蛋壳用于手工项目。
the eggshell of [noun]
用 of 短语指明蛋壳属于哪种蛋；中文常说“鸭蛋的蛋壳”而英文用 of。
Connections
Collocations
- walk on eggshells
- 如履薄冰；小心翼翼
- Everyone at the meeting walked on eggshells around the angry boss.开会时大家在愤怒的老板身边都小心翼翼。
- eggshell membrane
- 蛋壳膜
- Eggshell membrane is rich in collagen and is used in joint supplements.蛋壳膜富含胶原蛋白，常用于关节保健品。
- crushed eggshells
- 碎蛋壳
- She sprinkled crushed eggshells around the seedlings to deter slugs.她在幼苗周围撒上碎蛋壳来驱赶蛞蝓。
- eggshell paint
- 蛋壳漆（微光涂料）
- We chose eggshell paint for the living room walls because it is easy to clean.我们为客厅墙壁选了蛋壳漆，因为这种漆容易清洁。
- eggshell porcelain
- 蛋壳瓷
- The museum displayed delicate eggshell porcelain from the Qing dynasty.博物馆展出了精美的清代蛋壳瓷。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
egg（蛋）加shell（壳）就是蛋壳，想象轻敲蛋壳裂开的瞬间。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、烹饪、生物学、手工制作 这个义项指鸟蛋外壳，属于日常普通名词。通常不区分语体，在正式与非正式场合都适用；在烹饪、生物讲解或手工活动中比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
发音比较：eggshell /ˈɛɡˌʃɛl/ 的末尾 /ʃɛl/ 与 seashell、nutshell、bombshell、shell 的 /ʃɛl/ 相同，可视为押韵；bell 的 /bɛl/ 与 shell 的 /ɛl/ 押韵，但少了 /ʃ/；beg 的 /bɛɡ/ 与 eggshell 开头的 egg /ɛɡ/ 相同，但拼写不同。注意 beg 的元音是 /ɛ/，不要与 bag /bæɡ/ 混淆。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.