eggshell

FREQ #37462

n. 蛋壳

发音

其它 /ˈɛɡʃɛl/

词形变化

eggshells 复数 eggshells more eggshell 比较级 most eggshell 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The shell around an egg.

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  2. 2.

    A pale off-white colour, like that of the eggshell of many chickens.

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adj.
  1. 1.

    Of a pale yellowish-whitish colour, like that of the eggshell.

  2. 2.

    Exhibiting the thinness, translucency or near-transparency, and fragility of an eggshell.

    eggshell porcelain

  3. 3.

    Very matt, having a low reflexivity, like an eggshell.

    This clear varnish is available in gloss, matt and eggshell finishes.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

shell

上位词 2

cover covering

整体词 2

eggs egg

相关短语

eggshell blue eggshell blues eggshell rule eggshell rules

词源

From Middle English eggeshell, ege schelle, egg-shel, egg shelle (also as Middle English eye schell, ey-schel, ey-schelle), partially continuing Old English ǣġsċill, ǣġsċyll (“eggshell”), equivalent to egg + shell. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Oaierskil (“eggshell”), Dutch eierschaal (“eggshell”), German Eierschale (“eggshell”), Danish æggeskal (“eggshell”), Swedish äggskal (“eggshell”).

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