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shell

/ʃɛl/

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variant 1: shelled
variant 2: shells

1 · noun

the hard outer covering of an animal, seed, nut, or other object

壳；外壳

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The hard shell protects the kernel inside.

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坚硬的果壳把里面的果仁保护起来。

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