Shuck



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. ( 植物的) 壳, 夹; 无用之物
• ［英］ n. ( 植物的) 壳, 夹 ( the outer covering of a nut) 无用之物 ( something of little value)

Webster Collegiate

kI. noun

• Etymology: origin unknown
• Date: circa 1674
• 1. shell, husk: as
  • a. the outer covering of a nut or of Indian corn
  • b. the shell of an oyster or clam
• 2. something of little value — usually used in plural<not worth shucks>

II. transitive verb

• Date: 1772
• 1. to strip of shucks
• 2.
  • a. to peel off (as clothing) — often used with off
  • b. to lay aside — often used with off<bad habits are being shucked off — A. W. Smith>
• ? shucker noun

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