shuck

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT The shuck of something is its outer covering, for example, the leaves around an ear of corn, or the shell of a shellfish. 殼; 外皮[美國英語]
...corn shucks. ...玉米包衣。
2. V-T If you shuck something such as corn or shellfish, you remove it from its outer covering. 剝...的殼; 去...的外皮[美國英語]
On a good day, each employee will shuck 3,500 oysters. 天氣好的時候，每名雇員一天能剝3500衹牡蠣。
3. V-T If you shuck something that you are wearing, you take it off. 脫去[美國英語] [非正式]
He shucked his coat and set to work. 他脫掉了外套開始工作。
4. INTERJ Shucks is an exclamation that is used to express embarrassment, disappointment, or annoyance. (表示尲尬、失望或厭煩)哎[美國英語] [非正式]
Terry actually says "Oh, shucks!" when complimented on her singing. 儅人們贊美特裡的歌聲時，她實際上會說“噢，這沒什麽!”