柯林斯词典whelk /wɛlk/ (whelks) 1. N-COUNT A whelk is a creature like a snail that is found in the sea near the shore. Whelks have hard shells, and soft bodies that can be eaten. 海螺2. N-COUNT a raised lesion on the skin; wheal 酒刺 返回 whelk剑桥词典a soft sea creature , similar to a snail , that lives in a hard shell （海）蛾螺 返回 whelk