Word · Frequency #15335
sheath
刀鞘；剑鞘
核心释义
a protective cover for the blade of a knife, sword, or similar weapon; a scabbard
- 1.
A holster for a sword; a scabbard.
- 2.
保护性覆盖物(如刀或剑的)
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
- 3.
Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.
- 4.
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
- 5.
The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.
- 6.
适合正式场合的连衣裙
a dress suitable for formal occasions
- 7.
The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
- 8.
昆虫鞘翅之一
One of the elytra of an insect.
- 9.
紧身连衣裙
A tight-fitting dress.
- 10.
某些动物(如狗和马)的包皮
The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).
（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
用法In use
He pulled the knife from its leather sheath.
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.
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.
用法提示：名词，指工具刀刃的保护套。
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。
draw [blade] from its sheath
draw 在此表示“拔出”，常与 sword、knife 等词搭配。
He drew the sword from its sheath.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sword sheath
- 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。
- knife sheath
- 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。
- protective sheath
- 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。
- myelin sheath
- 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。
- leaf sheath
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
sheath 以 she 开头：想象她为刀剑披上外衣，那就是刀鞘。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：刀剑鞘套、机械/电子零部件的保护套、解剖与植物构造描述 sheath 为中性偏书面的词，通常用于描述刀剑鞘、细长物体的保护套或生物组织的外层覆盖，比较常见于技术性或正式描述；日常口语中多用 cover、case 等词。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with sheath, sharing the same /iθ/ ending sound. Watch out for lookalikes like breathe (/briːð/) and seethe (/siːð/), which end with a voiced /ð/ and do not rhyme, and words like death (/deθ/) or breath (/breθ/), which use a different vowel.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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