husk

IPA/hʌsk/

KK[hˈʌsk]IPA/hʌsk/

husksingular
husksplural

1.名詞B1

釋義

外殼；穀皮

穀物、種子等的乾燥外皮

The tough, dry skin that covers grains, seeds, and certain nuts or fruits, which people remove before eating or using the inner part.

例句

Sahil peeled the dry husk off the corn before dropping it in the pot.

Sahil 把玉米的乾燥外皮剝掉，然後丟進鍋裡煮。

collocation: corn husk / ear of corn

The machine at the mill separates each rice grain from its brittle husk.

碾米廠的機器將每一粒米與其脆硬的外殼分開。

the husk of [grain]: rice husk

同義詞

hull
More technical term for the same thing, especially for grains like rice and oats
shell
A hard outer covering; used for nuts and eggs, not for the papery covering of corn or grain
pod
The long casing that holds peas, beans, or other seeds together, not a dry individual covering

反義詞

kernel
The soft, edible inner part of a seed or grain, which the husk protects

文法句型

the husk of [grain/seed/nut]

[grain/seed] husk

用法筆記

Husks are typically too dry and tough to eat. Common items that have husks include corn (maize), rice, barley, peanuts, and sunflower seeds. The word is often used in the plural because husks are usually removed from many grains or seeds at once.

常見錯誤

❌The banana husk was yellow and easy to pull off.

✅The banana peel was yellow and easy to pull off.

💡Bananas have a peel, not a husk; husk refers to the dry covering of grains and certain seeds.

❌She cracked the walnut husk with a nutcracker.

✅She cracked the walnut shell with a nutcracker.

💡Walnuts have a hard shell; the husk is the thin, dry outer layer that covers some nuts before the shell.

huskpresent simple I / you / we / they
husks3rd person singular
husking-ing form
huskedpast simple

1.動詞及物B2

釋義

去殼；剝皮

去除穀物或種子的外皮

To take off the dry outer skin or covering from a grain, seed, or nut, especially in order to prepare it for cooking or eating.

例句

The children sat on the back porch husking corn for the evening meal.

孩子們坐在後廊上剝玉米殼，準備做晚餐。

husk + corn: common collocation for preparing fresh corn

Before cooking, you need to husk the peanuts and then remove the thin red skin.

烹煮之前，你需要先把花生去殼，再把那層薄薄的紅色外皮剝掉。

同義詞

shell
Used for removing the hard outer case of nuts or eggs; more common than 'husk' as a verb
peel
Used for removing the skin of fruits and vegetables with a knife or by hand
shuck
Regional verb (especially US) for removing the husk from corn; less common for other crops

文法句型

husk + [grain/nut/crop]

用法筆記

The object is always the crop that is being prepared (husk corn, husk peanuts, husk rice), not the outer covering itself. You do not 'husk a husk' — you remove the husk from the grain or nut.

常見錯誤

❌She husked an orange for the children's snack.

✅She peeled an orange for the children's snack.

💡Oranges are peeled, not husked; husking applies to dry coverings of grains, corn, and certain nuts.

❌He husked the walnut and ate the nut inside.

✅He shelled the walnut and ate the nut inside.

💡Walnuts have a hard shell that you crack or shell; you husk corn or peanuts.

husk

husk — 名詞

1. The tough, dry skin that covers grains, seeds, and certain nuts or fruits, which

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤

husk — 動詞

1. To take off the dry outer skin or covering from a grain, seed, or nut, especiall

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤