conch的意思

conch

英式音标[kɔŋk; kɔn(t)ʃ]
美式英标[kɒŋk; kɒn(t)ʃ]

基本解释

n. 贝壳；海螺壳

中文词源

conch 海螺

来自拉丁词concha, 海螺，蛤蜊。拟声词，模仿吹海螺的声音。

英文词源

conch (n.): type of shell, early 15c., from Latin concha "shellfish, mollusk," from Greek konkhe "mussel, shell," from PIE root *konkho-. The name for natives of Florida Keys since at least 1833; the prefered pronunciation there ("kongk") preserves the classical one.

实用例句

1. Roger took the conch and looked round at them gloomily.: 罗杰拿起海螺,神色沮丧地环顾着大伙儿.

2. This toy of voting was almost as pleasing as the conch.: 这场选举的游戏几乎象海螺那样令人开心.

3. The conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist.: 海螺被砸成无数白色的碎片,不复存在了.

4. Jack clamoured among them, the conch forgotten.: 杰克在他们当中鼓噪着, 也不记得海螺了.

5. His ordinary voice sounded like a whisper after the harsh note of the conch.: 听过海螺刺耳的声音后,他那平常的讲话再听起来就象是悄声细雨.

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