a sheath for [object]
用于说明某物用途,指专门容纳或保护某细长物的套子。
This is a leather sheath for the hunting knife.
这是那把猎刀的皮套。
刀鞘;剑鞘
(细长物的)套子;护套;紧身连衣裙;贴身礼服;(电缆的)护套;绝缘外皮;鞘;被膜;叶鞘
a protective cover for the blade of a knife, sword, or similar weapon; a scabbard
A holster for a sword; a scabbard.
保护性覆盖物(如刀或剑的)
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.
包裹动物或植物器官或部分的结构或覆盖物
an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.
适合正式场合的连衣裙
a dress suitable for formal occasions
The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
昆虫鞘翅之一
One of the elytra of an insect.
紧身连衣裙
A tight-fitting dress.
某些动物(如狗和马)的包皮
The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).
He pulled the knife from its leather sheath.
他从皮质刀鞘中拔出刀。
用法提示:sheath 为名词,指保护刀片的刀鞘套子。
The sword was kept in a metal sheath on the wall.
这把剑被保存在墙上的金属剑鞘中。
用法提示:sheath 做名词,指容纳长剑的剑鞘。
Before repairing the tool, he fitted the blade back into its sheath.
修理工具前,他把刀刃重新装回刀鞘。
用法提示:名词,指工具刀刃的保护套。
用于说明某物用途,指专门容纳或保护某细长物的套子。
This is a leather sheath for the hunting knife.
这是那把猎刀的皮套。
draw 在此表示“拔出”,常与 sword、knife 等词搭配。
He drew the sword from its sheath.
他从鞘中拔出剑。
此义指包裹植物或动物器官的鞘状结构,多用于生物描述。
The sheath of the leaf wraps around the stem.
叶鞘包裹着茎。
专指刀剑的鞘,常带挂扣或佩带;不用于一般工具或枪械。
泛指盒、箱、套等收纳或保护容器,范围比 sheath 宽,不强调贴身和长条形。
最通用的“覆盖物”,不一定是管状或紧裹的套,缺少 sheath 的贴身保护意义。
指套在管子、线缆等外面的圆柱形护层;用于刀剑时不如 sheath 自然。
grammar · medium
易错句子Sheath the knife before putting it away.
正确表达Sheathe the knife before putting it away.
sheath 是名词,意为“刀鞘/剑鞘”;sheathe 是动词,意为“把……插入鞘中”。二者拼写相近但词性不同,不能把名词形式当作动词用。
grammar · medium
易错句子The knife needs sheath.
正确表达The knife needs a sheath.
sheath 是可数名词单数,前面必须有冠词或限定词(如 a, the)。汉语没有冠词,学习者容易漏掉,因此要补上不定冠词 a。
scabbard 专指剑或匕首的鞘;sheath 范围更广,可用于刀、工具或细长物的一般护套。
holster 特指挂在腰间或身上的手枪套;sheath 通常指刀、剑或长形工具的护套。
case 泛指有盖的容器或包装盒,形状不限;sheath 指紧贴细长物体的管状护套,而不是盒子。
剑鞘
He pulled the sword from its sword sheath and raised it high.
他从剑鞘中拔出剑,高高举起。
刀鞘
The knife sheath is made of leather and fits the blade perfectly.
这个刀鞘是皮制的,与刀身完全匹配。
护套
Install a protective sheath over the cable to prevent damage.
在电缆上安装一个保护套以防损坏。
髓鞘
The myelin sheath insulates nerve fibers and speeds up signal transmission.
髓鞘包裹神经纤维并加速信号传递。
叶鞘
In grasses, the leaf sheath wraps around the stem at the base.
在禾本科植物中,叶鞘在基部包裹着茎。
从鞘中拔出
He drew the dagger from its sheath in one quick motion.
他动作迅速地从鞘中拔出匕首。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
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