eggshell英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

The shell around an egg. countable,uncountable

— Like Egge-ſhels mou'd upon their Surges, crack'd / As eaſily ’gainſt our Rockes.
A pale off-white colour, like that of the eggshell of many chickens. countable,uncountable

形容词 adj.

Of a pale yellowish-whitish colour, like that of the eggshell.

— The ceiling panels are in off-white eggshell semi-matt finish.
Exhibiting the thinness, translucency or near-transparency, and fragility of an eggshell.

— eggshell porcelain
Very matt, having a low reflexivity, like an eggshell.

— This clear varnish is available in gloss, matt and eggshell finishes.

词形变化

eggshells plural more eggshell comparative most eggshell superlative

词汇关系

衍生词

eggshellful eggshell blue eggshell rule walk on eggshells

词源

词源 1

From Middle English eggeshell, ege schelle, egg-shel, egg shelle (also as Middle English eye schell, ey-schel, ey-schelle), partially continuing Old English ǣġsċill, ǣġsċyll (“eggshell”), equivalent to egg + shell. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Oaierskil (“eggshell”), Dutch eierschaal (“eggshell”), German Eierschale (“eggshell”), Danish æggeskal (“eggshell”), Swedish äggskal (“eggshell”).

词源 2

From Middle English eggeshell, ege schelle, egg-shel, egg shelle (also as Middle English eye schell, ey-schel, ey-schelle), partially continuing Old English ǣġsċill, ǣġsċyll (“eggshell”), equivalent to egg + shell. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Oaierskil (“eggshell”), Dutch eierschaal (“eggshell”), German Eierschale (“eggshell”), Danish æggeskal (“eggshell”), Swedish äggskal (“eggshell”).