Nearly every Mexican carried a pouch of leaf tobacco, powdered by rolling in the hands, and a roll of corn husks to make wrappers. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
The criticism I am making is of those who try to feed upon the husks alone. 沃尔特·李普曼.政治序论.
The fibrous husks of cocoanuts are prepared in such a way as to form cellulose, which is used for the protection of warships, preventing the inflow of water through shot holes. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
These I heated before the fire, as well as I could, and rubbed them till the husks came off, which I made a shift to winnow from the grain. 乔纳森·斯威夫特.格列佛游记.
He was touching unconsciously the dead husks of flowers as he passed by, and talking disconnectedly to himself. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯.恋爱中的女人.
Then one needn't assert anything--' He stood still, looking at the water, and throwing upon it the husks of the flowers. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯.恋爱中的女人.