type of shell, early 15c., from Latin concha "shellfish, mollusk," from Greek konkhe "mussel, shell," from PIE root *konkho-. The name for natives of Florida Keys since at least 1833; the prefered pronunciation there ("kongk") preserves the classical one.
实用例句
1. Roger took the conch and looked round at them gloomily.
罗杰拿起海螺,神色沮丧地环顾着大伙儿.来自辞典例句
2. This toy of voting was almost as pleasing as the conch.
这场选举的游戏几乎象海螺那样令人开心.来自辞典例句
3. The conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist.
海螺被砸成无数白色的碎片,不复存在了.来自辞典例句
4. Jack clamoured among them, the conch forgotten.
杰克在他们当中鼓噪着, 也不记得海螺了.来自辞典例句
5. His ordinary voice sounded like a whisper after the harsh note of the conch.
