单词 | shuck |
释义 | shuck ![]() n. 1. a. A husk, pod, or shell of a seed, nut, or fruit, such as a pecan or an ear of corn. b. A shell of a bivalve, such as an oyster or clam. c. The exoskeleton or pupal case of an insect larva or nymph, especially one that has been shed. 2. often shucks Informal Something worthless: an issue that didn't amount to shucks. tr.v. shucked, shuck·ing, shucks 1. a. To remove the husk or shell from: shuck corn. b. To open the shell of (a bivalve): shuck oysters. 2. Informal To cast off: shucked their coats and cooled off; a city trying to shuck a sooty image. interj. shucks (shŭks) Used to express mild disappointment, disgust, or annoyance. [Origin unknown. Interj., alteration of SHIT.] shucker n. |
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