單詞
sheath
英 [?i?θ]
美[?iθ]
基本信息
- n. 鞘；護套；葉鞘；女子緊身服裝
GRE低頻詞TEM8TOEFL擴展詞匯
詞態變化
復數:?sheaths;
助記提示
1. shed => sheath.
2. The notion underlying it would have been of a stick split open so that a sword blade could be inserted into it.
2. The notion underlying it would have been of a stick split open so that a sword blade could be inserted into it.
中文詞源
sheath 劍鞘，套，護套
來自古英語 sceath,套，護套，來自 proto-Germanic*skaithiz,套，護套，來自 PIE*skei,切，分 開，詞源同 segment,section,science.比喻用法，即兩塊分開的木板，劍鞘的原型。
英文詞源
- sheath
- sheath: [OE] A sheath is probably etymologically a ‘split stick’. The word comes from a prehistoric Germanic *skaithiz, which also produced German scheide, Dutch schede, and Danish skede. This seems to have been derived from the base *skaith ‘divide, split’ (source also of English shed ‘give off, drop’ and ski), in which case the notion underlying it would have been of a stick split open so that a sword blade could be inserted into it.
=> shed, ski - sheath (n.)
- Old English sceae, sc?e, from Proto-Germanic *skaithiz (cognates: Old Saxon scethia, Old Norse skeieir (plural), Old Frisian skethe, Middle Dutch schede, Dutch schede, Old High German skaida, German scheide "a sheath, scabbard"), according to OED, possibly from root *skei- "divide, split" (see shed (v.)) on notion of a split stick with the sword blade inserted. Meaning "condom" is recorded from 1861; sense of "close-fitting dress or skirt" is attested from 1904.
雙語例句
- 1. the sheath around an electric cable
- 電線護皮
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. He drew his sword from its sheath.
- 他拔劍出鞘.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 3. This suit of clothing is more inexpensive than that sheath.
- 這套衣服比那套便宜.
來自辭典例句
- 4. He was not ready to sheath all his weapons.
- 他并不準備從此刀槍入庫,馬放南山.
來自辭典例句
- 5. He wiped the knife and put it back in the sheath.
- 他擦干凈刀子,放入鞘內.
來自辭典例句