husk: [14] Etymologically, a husk is probably a ‘little house’. It seems to have been adapted from Middle Dutch hūskijn, a diminutive form of hūs ‘house’ – the notion being, of course, that it ‘houses’ seeds or fruits. The derivative husky was coined in the 16th century; its use for ‘hoarse’ comes from the idea of having dry husks in the throat (the husky dog [19] is an entirely different word, probably an alteration of Eskimo). => house
husk (n.)
late 14c., huske "dry, outer skin of certain fruits and seeds," of unknown origin, perhaps from Middle Dutch huuskyn "little house, core of fruit, case," diminutive of huus "house," or from an equivalent formation in English (see house). As a verb, attested from 1560s. Related: Husked; husking.
中文解释
1. house => husk.2. Etymologically, a husk is probably a 'little house'.3. the notion being, of course, that it 'houses' seeds or fruits.4. The derivative husky was coined in the 16th century; its use for 'hoarse' comes from the idea of having dry husks in the throat (the husky dog [19] is an entirely different word, probably an alteration of Eskimo).5. 音: 厚撕壳，厚的撕去的壳
实用例句
1. The husk of this coconut is particularly strong.
椰子的外壳很明显非常坚固。
来自辞典例句
2. Inside this husk there is a baffled man aged thirty.