单词
sheath
英 [?i?θ]
美[?iθ]
基本信息
- n. 鞘；护套；叶鞘；女子紧身服装
GRE低频词TEM8TOEFL扩展词汇
词态变化
复数:?sheaths;
助记提示
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.
中文词源
sheath 剑鞘，套，护套
来自古英语 sceath,套，护套，来自 proto-Germanic*skaithiz,套，护套，来自 PIE*skei,切，分 开，词源同 segment,section,science.比喻用法，即两块分开的木板，剑鞘的原型。
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. the sheath around an electric cable
- 电线护皮
来自《权威词典》
- 2. He drew his sword from its sheath.
- 他拔剑出鞘.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 3. This suit of clothing is more inexpensive than that sheath.
- 这套衣服比那套便宜.
来自辞典例句
- 4. He was not ready to sheath all his weapons.
- 他并不准备从此刀枪入库,马放南山.
来自辞典例句
- 5. He wiped the knife and put it back in the sheath.
- 他擦干净刀子,放入鞘内.
来自辞典例句