husk

husk1
noun
  1. the dry outer covering of some fruits or seeds
    （一些水果，种子的）外皮；壳；荚
    ■a dry or rough outer layer or coating, especially when it is empty of its contents
    （尤指空的）外壳
    the husks of dead bugs.
    死臭虫的外壳。
    he had sapped her strength and left her a used-up husk.
    他耗尽了她的精力，让她只剩下一张枯竭的躯壳。
verb
  1. [with obj.]remove the husk or husks from
    除去…的外皮（或壳，荚）
语源
  1. late Middle English: probably from Low German hūske 'sheath', literally 'little house'
husk2
noun
[mass noun]
  1. bronchitis in cattle, sheep, or swine caused by parasitic infestation, typically marked by a husky cough
    （牛，羊或猪的）蠕虫性气管炎
  2. huskiness
    嘶哑
    the husk in her voice.
    她声音的嘶哑。
verb
  1. [with direct speech]say something in a husky voice
    嘶哑地说
    ‘What big blue eyes you have,’ husked Lorenzo.
    “你的眼睛好大好蓝啊。”洛伦佐嘶哑地说。
语源
  1. early 18th cent.: partly from husky, partly from the earlier verb husk ('of a farm animal) cough'
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