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单词 eggshell
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
egg•shell /ˈɛgˌʃɛl/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. Developmental Biology[countable] the shell of a bird's egg.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
egg•shell  (eg′shel′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Developmental Biologythe shell of a bird's egg, consisting of keratin fibers and calcite crystals.
  2. a pale yellowish-white color.
  3. rather bulky paper having a slightly rough finish.

adj. 
  1. like an eggshell, as in thinness and delicacy;
    very brittle;
    fragile.
  2. being pale yellowish-white in color.
  3. having little or no gloss:eggshell white paint.
  • Middle English ayschelle. See egg1, shell 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
eggshell /ˈɛɡˌʃɛl/ n
  1. the hard porous protective outer layer of a bird's egg, consisting of calcite and protein
  2. (modifier) (of paint) having a very slight sheen
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