eggshell
eggshell
noun
noun
- the thin, hard outer layer of an egg, especially a hen's egg
蛋壳
■used in similes and metaphors to refer to the fragile nature of something
(喻)薄而易碎的东西
the truck would crush his car like an eggshell.
卡车会像碾蛋壳一样把他的车碾碎。
■(亦作 eggshell paint)an oil-based paint that dries with a slight sheen
蛋壳漆（一种干后有微弱光泽的油漆）
the woodwork was painted in eggshell.
木雕被涂上了蛋壳漆。
[as modifier]an eggshell finish.
蛋壳漆料。
■[as modifier](of china) of extreme thinness and delicacy
（瓷器）薄胎的
eggshell porcelains.
薄胎瓷。
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