Word · Frequency #24327
sheathes
插入鞘；装鞘
sheathes is the third person singular of sheathe.
put (a knife, sword, etc.) into a sheath
- 1.
To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.
- 2.
To encase (something) with a protective covering.
- 3.
Of an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw.
覆盖；包覆；加护套；刺入；插入（肉体）；插入鞘；覆盖
In use
After the fencing match, she sheathed her foil and shook hands with her opponent.
A careful hiker always sheathes his knife before putting it into the backpack.
She was sheathing the ceremonial dagger when the telephone rang.
be sheathed in/with sth
覆盖义多用被动语态；主动式也可说 sheathe sth with/in sth，但不如被动常见。
The ship's hull is sheathed in copper.
船体用铜板包覆。
sheathe sth
对象通常为刀、剑等刃具，表示“把…插入鞘中”。
He sheathed his knife and walked away.
他收刀入鞘，然后走开了。
sheathe sth in sth
此为文学或修辞性用法，表示把利器深深地刺入肉体。
Connections
Collocations
- sheathe a sword
- 把剑插入剑鞘
- He sheathed his sword after the duel.决斗结束后，他把剑插回剑鞘。
- sheathe claws
- 收起爪子
- The cat sheathed its claws and sat quietly.那只猫收起爪子，安静地坐着。
- be sheathed in plastic
- 用塑料包覆
- The wires are sheathed in plastic to prevent electric shocks.电线用塑料包覆以防触电。
- be sheathed in ice
- 被冰覆盖
- The trees were sheathed in ice after the storm.暴风雪后，树木被冰覆盖。
Idioms & figurative uses
- sheathe the sword
- 收剑入鞘；停战，言和After years of conflict, the two leaders finally agreed to sheathe the sword.经过多年的冲突，两位领导人终于同意停战言和。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
sheathe 由 sheath（鞘）变来，想象刀回鞘的动作：把剑“插回鞘”，也引申为“覆盖、包上护套”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：swords or knives、protective outer coverings sheathe 多用于书面或较正式场合，常指把刀剑插入鞘中，或给物体加上保护性外套；日常口语较少用，更常说 put away 或 cover。
Grammar Note
表示“插入鞘”时宾语通常为刀剑；表示“覆盖”时常用被动结构 be sheathed in/with。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Sheathe rhymes with breathe, seethe, wreathe, and teethe; all share the final voiced sound /iːð/. Watch out for the lookalikes sheath and beneath, which end in unvoiced /θ/ and do not rhyme with sheathe.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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