壳
ké
Meaning
- (coll.) shell (of an egg, nut, crab etc)
- case; casing; housing (of a machine or device)
Definition
物体外表坚硬的外皮或外壳。
Hard outer covering or shell of an object.
Usage
通常读作ké，在口语和日常使用中常见，如鸡蛋壳、贝壳。在一些科学或专有名词中读qiào，如地壳、金蝉脱壳。
Usually pronounced as 'ké' in spoken and daily use, such as eggshell or seashell. In some scientific or specific terms, it is pronounced 'qiào', like Earth's crust or the idiom 'shedding the shell'.
Examples
- 1 鸡蛋壳很脆，一捏就碎。 (Eggshells are very fragile and break easily when squeezed.)
- 2 他捡到了一个漂亮的贝壳。 (He found a beautiful seashell.)
- 3 科学家研究地壳的运动规律。 (Scientists study the movement patterns of the Earth's crust.)
- 4 这个故事用了金蝉脱壳的计谋。 (This story used the strategy of 'shedding the shell' to escape.)
- 5 乌龟的壳是它的保护层。 (The turtle's shell is its protective layer.)
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