seashell

IPA/ˈsiːʃel/
KK[sˈiʃˌɛl]IPA/ˈsiːʃel/

seashell — 名詞

  • seashellsingular
  • seashellsplural

1. the hard, hollow outer casing left behind by a tiny sea creature such as a clam

1.名詞B1
釋義

貝殼

小型海洋生物的硬殼

the hard, hollow outer casing left behind by a tiny sea creature such as a clam or snail, often found on the beach after the animal has died

例句

Lauren picked up a pink seashell and held it up to her ear.

Lauren 撿起一個粉紅色的貝殼，湊到耳邊聽。

verb + seashell: pick up, hold up

The children collected seashells along the shore during low tide.

孩子們在退潮時沿著海灘收集貝殼。

collocation: collect seashells

常見搭配
  • pick up a seashell
  • collect seashells
  • broken seashell
  • colourful seashells
  • seashell on the beach
  • seashell collection
同義詞
  • shell

    more general term — can refer to the hard covering of any animal (egg, turtle, snail), not only sea creatures

  • conch

    a specific type of large spiral seashell from tropical sea snails

  • scallop

    a specific type of fan-shaped seashell with ridges

用法筆記

Commonly used in craft contexts (jewellery, decorations) and as a countable noun: 'a seashell', 'some seashells', 'thousands of seashells'.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • seashell collector
  • seashell necklace
  • seashell jewellery
  • seashell decoration

常用片語

  • a handful of seashells
  • a basket of seashells
  • a collection of seashells

介系詞搭配

  • on the beach
  • along the shore
  • in the sand
  • by the sea