the shuck of sth
shuck 作可数名词，用 of 短语点明具体的坚果或谷物。
He pried off the shuck of the walnut with a small knife.
他用一把小刀撬掉了核桃的壳。
外壳或外皮,尤指谷物(如玉米)或坚果(如核桃)的壳。；牡蛎壳
the shell or husk of a grain, nut, or similar fruit
外壳或外皮,尤指谷物(如玉米)或坚果(如核桃)的壳。
The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).
He threw the corn shucks into the compost bin.
他把玉米壳扔进了堆肥箱。
用法提示：shucks 是名词复数，指玉米的外壳。
Please remove the shuck from the walnut before eating it.
吃核桃前请先去掉它的外壳。
用法提示：shuck 是名词单数，指坚果的壳。
The farmer piled the dried shucks by the barn.
农夫把干壳堆在谷仓旁。
用法提示：shucks 是名词复数，指谷物等的外皮。
shuck 作可数名词，用 of 短语点明具体的坚果或谷物。
He pried off the shuck of the walnut with a small knife.
他用一把小刀撬掉了核桃的壳。
指剥下的苞叶或硬壳时，shucks 通常用复数。
Remove the shucks from the corn before you grill it.
烤玉米之前先把玉米的外皮剥掉。
表示玉米等不去壳、连壳一起烹制。
The corn is steamed in its shucks to keep it sweet.
玉米带着苞叶蒸，以保持甜味。
grammar · medium
易错句子She put the egg shucks in the compost.
正确表达She put the eggshells in the compost.
shuck 指玉米苞叶或坚果外壳，蛋壳要用 eggshell，不能用 shuck 泛称所有“壳”。
grammar · medium
易错句子He pulled off several shuck before boiling the corn.
正确表达He pulled off several shucks before boiling the corn.
shuck 是可数名词，several 后面必须用复数形式 shucks。
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