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husk

noun
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  1. the dry outer layer that covers nuts, fruits and seeds, especially grain（尤指谷类、果实和种子的）外壳，外皮
    • Brown rice has not had the husks removed.糙米尚未去壳。
    • (figurative) There was only the husk left of his former self.他以前的自我只剩下外壳。
    Topics Plants and treesc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryHusk is used after these nouns:
    • coconut
    • corn
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    Word Originlate Middle English: probably from Low German hūske ‘sheath’, literally ‘little house’.

husk

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they husk
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he / she / it husks
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past simple husked
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past participle husked
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-ing form husking
🔊/ˈhʌskɪŋ/
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  1. husk something to remove the husks from grain, seeds, nuts, etc.去皮；去壳；去荚
    • Husk the ears of corn and brush them with melted butter.剥去玉米穗，用融化的黄油刷一下。
    • husked corn脱壳玉米
    Word Originlate Middle English: probably from Low German hūske ‘sheath’, literally ‘little house’.