eggshell
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++egg·shell /ˈeɡʃel/ noun 1. [countable, uncountable]HBB the hard outside part of a bird’s egg 蛋壳2. [uncountable]DH a type of paint, used especially on wood, that is not shiny when dry 蛋壳漆〔尤刷于木头上、干后无光〕
Examples from the Corpus
eggshell• He can not worry about eggshells or about a knee as fragile as one.• The glass shattered like an eggshell, and blew away.• The domed structure was wrecked, smashed open at one side like an eggshell.• In the ashes were bits of broken eggshell.• The little piece of moon, like a chip of eggshell, shone in the sky over us.• The stairs were brushed, but pocked with scraps of eggshell and solidified tissues.• The soap residue could affect how well the eggshells absorb the color.• Any movement, however slight, could crack the Chevy wide open like an uncooked eggshell.egg·shell nounChineseSyllable
part Corpus bird’s egg the outside of a hard
eggshell
egg‧shell /ˈeɡʃel/
noun
1. [uncountable and countable] the hard outside part of a bird’s egg
2. [uncountable] a type of paint, used especially on wood, that is not shiny when dry
egg‧shell /ˈeɡʃel/
noun1. [uncountable and countable] the hard outside part of a bird’s egg
2. [uncountable] a type of paint, used especially on wood, that is not shiny when dry