shuck

shuck
[ʃʌk]
(chiefly N. Amer.)(主北美)
noun
  1. an outer covering such as a husk or pod, especially the husk of an ear of maize
    壳；荚（尤指玉米壳）
    ■the shell of an oyster or clam
    牡蛎壳；蛤壳
    ■the integument of certain insect pupae or larvae
    （昆虫蛹或幼虫的）外皮
  2. (informal)a person or thing regarded as worthless or contemptible
    (非正式)无价值的人（或物）；无用的人（或物）
    William didn't dig the idea at all and said it was a shuck.
    威廉根本没有明白这个想法，说它是胡说八道。
exclamation
  1. (shucks)(informal)used to express surprise, regret, irritation, or, in response to praise, self-deprecation
    (非正式)［用于表示惊讶、后悔、愤怒或对赞扬、自贬的答复］哎；唉；嗯。 参见aw-shucks
    ‘Thank you for getting it.’ ‘Oh, shucks, it was nothing.’.
    “谢谢拿来。”“哦，别客气。”。
verb
[with obj.]
  1. remove the shucks from maize or shellfish
    剥（玉米）；去（水生贝壳类动物的）壳
    shuck and drain the oysters.
    去掉牡蛎的壳并排干水分。
    ■(informal)take off (a garment)
    (非正式)脱（衣）
    she shucked off her nightdress and started dressing.
    她脱掉睡衣，开始穿衣。
    ■(informal)abandon; get rid of
    (非正式)放弃；去掉
    the regime's ability to shuck off its totalitarian characteristics.
    这个政权有克服极权主义特色的能力。
  2. (informal)cause (someone) to believe something that is not true; fool or tease
    (非正式)欺骗；愚弄；嘲笑
派生
shucker
noun
语源
  1. late 17th cent.: of unknown origin
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