sheath
英[?i?θ]
美[?iθ]
- n. 鞘；護(hù)套；葉鞘；女子緊身服裝
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?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.
中文詞源
sheath 劍鞘，套，護(hù)套
來(lái)自古英語(yǔ) sceath,套，護(hù)套，來(lái)自 proto-Germanic*skaithiz,套，護(hù)套，來(lái)自 PIE*skei,切，分 開(kāi)，詞源同 segment,section,science.比喻用法，即兩塊分開(kāi)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(yǔ)例句
- 1. the sheath around an electric cable
- 電線護(hù)皮
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. He drew his sword from its sheath.
- 他拔劍出鞘.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)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(lái)自辭典例句
- 4. He was not ready to sheath all his weapons.
- 他并不準(zhǔn)備從此刀槍入庫(kù),馬放南山.
來(lái)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(nèi).
來(lái)自辭典例句