| 单词 | sheath |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [ʃi:θ] |
| 解释 | n.(刀、剑)鞘、套 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n.(刀、剑)鞘、套(a case for a blade) 【例】 draw a sword from its sheath |
| 字源 | sheath (n.) Old English sceað, scæð, from Proto-Germanic *skaithiz (cognates: Old Saxon scethia, Old Norse skeiðir (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. |
| 不择手段背单词 | 无 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】shears是剪刀，sheath是剪刀鞘，结尾一个是s，一个是th |
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