Definition of scallop shell in English:

scallop shell

noun

1A single valve from the shell of a scallop.
扇贝壳
Example sentencesExamples
- The figure emerges from a finely carved sea-foam bodice, and her hair is crowned with a tiara adorned with a scallop shell and a small gondola.
- The nautical motif continues in the dolphins surrounding the central plaque and in the cattails and scallop shells on either side of the flanking panels and on the clasp.
- Am now going to forage in cupboards for scallop shells.
- This one comes from a sand-mud bottom off the South Coast, where a local diver followed a trail of old and empty scallop shells until he hit the fishy equivalent of King Solomon's Mines.
- In form, the dishes are identical: three scallop shells on small conical feet are attached to a central shaft that is encrusted with tiny molded shells and coral and supports a fluted cup.
- Cream colored booths, which bare a vague resemblance to scallop shells, swivel upon command to face the third floor hot line, hard at work.
- hold the scallop shell horizontally in your left hand, flat side up, round edge facing you.
- Patterns of olive leaves, golden scallop shells, and intricate pastel designs ramble over the walls.
- Once again, a winged dove (the Holy Spirit) radiating light hovers above as John pours water over Christ from a scallop shell, another symbol of baptism.
- Sometimes one arm is longer, to function as a handle, and rarely the central plate has an unusual shape such as a scallop shell.
- The first big-ship nudist cruise of the Mediterranean, on the 17,000-tonne Flamenco, was hailed as the biggest naked event in these waters since Aphrodite appeared in her birthday suit floating on a scallop shell.
- The central panel portrays the Baptist flanked by two scallop shells, which allude to his role as the baptizer of Jesus.
- It has nothing to do with collops, but requires the oysters to be put into scallop shells.
1. 1.1historical A representation of a scallop shell worn by a pilgrim as a souvenir of the shrine of St James at Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
  〈史〉（信徒朝觐西班牙圣地亚哥圣詹姆斯教堂后佩戴的）朝圣纪念扇贝壳
  Example sentencesExamples
  The play opens with a man found high in the Pyrenees, carrying a briefcase and with a scallop shell in his pocket, denoting his possible status as a pilgrim on the mediaeval route to Santiago de Compostela.
  By his walking stick, scallop shell, and backpack, he is known and respected, greeted and received as a blessing.
  We shared our pew with a group of friends walking the long and footsore road to Santiago de Compostela, their pilgrim status marked by the scallop shells that swung dangling from their backpacks.
  Moving across the earth, close to the ground, in a small band of fellow penitents bearing a pilgrim scallop shell as their talisman, sinners pondered their own life journey, and listened to the tales of others along the way.

Definition of scallop shell in US English:

scallop shell

nounˈskäləp

1A single valve from the shell of a scallop.
扇贝壳
Example sentencesExamples
- Cream colored booths, which bare a vague resemblance to scallop shells, swivel upon command to face the third floor hot line, hard at work.
- Sometimes one arm is longer, to function as a handle, and rarely the central plate has an unusual shape such as a scallop shell.
- It has nothing to do with collops, but requires the oysters to be put into scallop shells.
- In form, the dishes are identical: three scallop shells on small conical feet are attached to a central shaft that is encrusted with tiny molded shells and coral and supports a fluted cup.
- Once again, a winged dove (the Holy Spirit) radiating light hovers above as John pours water over Christ from a scallop shell, another symbol of baptism.
- The figure emerges from a finely carved sea-foam bodice, and her hair is crowned with a tiara adorned with a scallop shell and a small gondola.
- The central panel portrays the Baptist flanked by two scallop shells, which allude to his role as the baptizer of Jesus.
- Am now going to forage in cupboards for scallop shells.
- hold the scallop shell horizontally in your left hand, flat side up, round edge facing you.
- The first big-ship nudist cruise of the Mediterranean, on the 17,000-tonne Flamenco, was hailed as the biggest naked event in these waters since Aphrodite appeared in her birthday suit floating on a scallop shell.
- This one comes from a sand-mud bottom off the South Coast, where a local diver followed a trail of old and empty scallop shells until he hit the fishy equivalent of King Solomon's Mines.
- The nautical motif continues in the dolphins surrounding the central plaque and in the cattails and scallop shells on either side of the flanking panels and on the clasp.
- Patterns of olive leaves, golden scallop shells, and intricate pastel designs ramble over the walls.
1. 1.1historical A representation of a scallop shell worn by a pilgrim as a souvenir of the shrine of St. James at Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
  〈史〉（信徒朝觐西班牙圣地亚哥圣詹姆斯教堂后佩戴的）朝圣纪念扇贝壳
  Example sentencesExamples
  The play opens with a man found high in the Pyrenees, carrying a briefcase and with a scallop shell in his pocket, denoting his possible status as a pilgrim on the mediaeval route to Santiago de Compostela.
  By his walking stick, scallop shell, and backpack, he is known and respected, greeted and received as a blessing.
  We shared our pew with a group of friends walking the long and footsore road to Santiago de Compostela, their pilgrim status marked by the scallop shells that swung dangling from their backpacks.
  Moving across the earth, close to the ground, in a small band of fellow penitents bearing a pilgrim scallop shell as their talisman, sinners pondered their own life journey, and listened to the tales of others along the way.

词汇	scallop shell
释义	Definition of scallop shell in English: scallop shell noun 1A single valve from the shell of a scallop. 扇贝壳 Example sentencesExamples The figure emerges from a finely carved sea-foam bodice, and her hair is crowned with a tiara adorned with a scallop shell and a small gondola. The nautical motif continues in the dolphins surrounding the central plaque and in the cattails and scallop shells on either side of the flanking panels and on the clasp. Am now going to forage in cupboards for scallop shells. This one comes from a sand-mud bottom off the South Coast, where a local diver followed a trail of old and empty scallop shells until he hit the fishy equivalent of King Solomon's Mines. In form, the dishes are identical: three scallop shells on small conical feet are attached to a central shaft that is encrusted with tiny molded shells and coral and supports a fluted cup. Cream colored booths, which bare a vague resemblance to scallop shells, swivel upon command to face the third floor hot line, hard at work. hold the scallop shell horizontally in your left hand, flat side up, round edge facing you. Patterns of olive leaves, golden scallop shells, and intricate pastel designs ramble over the walls. Once again, a winged dove (the Holy Spirit) radiating light hovers above as John pours water over Christ from a scallop shell, another symbol of baptism. Sometimes one arm is longer, to function as a handle, and rarely the central plate has an unusual shape such as a scallop shell. The first big-ship nudist cruise of the Mediterranean, on the 17,000-tonne Flamenco, was hailed as the biggest naked event in these waters since Aphrodite appeared in her birthday suit floating on a scallop shell. The central panel portrays the Baptist flanked by two scallop shells, which allude to his role as the baptizer of Jesus. It has nothing to do with collops, but requires the oysters to be put into scallop shells. 1.1historical A representation of a scallop shell worn by a pilgrim as a souvenir of the shrine of St James at Santiago de Compostela in Spain. 〈史〉（信徒朝觐西班牙圣地亚哥圣詹姆斯教堂后佩戴的）朝圣纪念扇贝壳 Example sentencesExamples The play opens with a man found high in the Pyrenees, carrying a briefcase and with a scallop shell in his pocket, denoting his possible status as a pilgrim on the mediaeval route to Santiago de Compostela. By his walking stick, scallop shell, and backpack, he is known and respected, greeted and received as a blessing. We shared our pew with a group of friends walking the long and footsore road to Santiago de Compostela, their pilgrim status marked by the scallop shells that swung dangling from their backpacks. Moving across the earth, close to the ground, in a small band of fellow penitents bearing a pilgrim scallop shell as their talisman, sinners pondered their own life journey, and listened to the tales of others along the way. Definition of scallop shell in US English: scallop shell nounˈskäləp 1A single valve from the shell of a scallop. 扇贝壳 Example sentencesExamples Cream colored booths, which bare a vague resemblance to scallop shells, swivel upon command to face the third floor hot line, hard at work. Sometimes one arm is longer, to function as a handle, and rarely the central plate has an unusual shape such as a scallop shell. It has nothing to do with collops, but requires the oysters to be put into scallop shells. In form, the dishes are identical: three scallop shells on small conical feet are attached to a central shaft that is encrusted with tiny molded shells and coral and supports a fluted cup. Once again, a winged dove (the Holy Spirit) radiating light hovers above as John pours water over Christ from a scallop shell, another symbol of baptism. The figure emerges from a finely carved sea-foam bodice, and her hair is crowned with a tiara adorned with a scallop shell and a small gondola. The central panel portrays the Baptist flanked by two scallop shells, which allude to his role as the baptizer of Jesus. Am now going to forage in cupboards for scallop shells. hold the scallop shell horizontally in your left hand, flat side up, round edge facing you. The first big-ship nudist cruise of the Mediterranean, on the 17,000-tonne Flamenco, was hailed as the biggest naked event in these waters since Aphrodite appeared in her birthday suit floating on a scallop shell. This one comes from a sand-mud bottom off the South Coast, where a local diver followed a trail of old and empty scallop shells until he hit the fishy equivalent of King Solomon's Mines. The nautical motif continues in the dolphins surrounding the central plaque and in the cattails and scallop shells on either side of the flanking panels and on the clasp. Patterns of olive leaves, golden scallop shells, and intricate pastel designs ramble over the walls. 1.1historical A representation of a scallop shell worn by a pilgrim as a souvenir of the shrine of St. James at Santiago de Compostela in Spain. 〈史〉（信徒朝觐西班牙圣地亚哥圣詹姆斯教堂后佩戴的）朝圣纪念扇贝壳 Example sentencesExamples The play opens with a man found high in the Pyrenees, carrying a briefcase and with a scallop shell in his pocket, denoting his possible status as a pilgrim on the mediaeval route to Santiago de Compostela. By his walking stick, scallop shell, and backpack, he is known and respected, greeted and received as a blessing. We shared our pew with a group of friends walking the long and footsore road to Santiago de Compostela, their pilgrim status marked by the scallop shells that swung dangling from their backpacks. Moving across the earth, close to the ground, in a small band of fellow penitents bearing a pilgrim scallop shell as their talisman, sinners pondered their own life journey, and listened to the tales of others along the way.
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