单词	cockle
释义	cocklecock‧le /ˈkɒkəl $ ˈkɑː-/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINcockle Origin: 1300-1400 French coquille ‘shell’, from Latin conchylia, from Greek, from konche; ➔ CONCH Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS In the Wash oystercatchers are innocent victims of the collapse of the estuary's cockle fishery. It houses sea snails, cockles, mussels, large fish, squid, cuttlefish, octopuses, shrimps and crabs. The 40-strong group started loading bags of cockles, which can fetch up to £12 a time, on to a lorry. Yesterday, as the group of cockle pickers went about their business, police said there had been no further incidents. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► warm · It warms the cockles of my female heart to know that such womanly wiles still continue to manipulate and convince.· Talk of means-testing pensions hardly warms the cockles.· This will warm the cockles of a sappy gal's heart. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► warm the cockles of somebody’s heart It warms the cockles of my female heart to know that such womanly wiles still continue to manipulate and convince. 1a common European shellfish that is used for food2warm the cockles of somebody’s heart especially British English to make someone feel happy and full of good feelings towards other people:  Seeing her new baby just warms the cockles of your heart.
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