sheath

英 [ʃiːθ]

美 [ʃiːθ]

n.  (刀、剑等的)鞘; (工具的)套; 护套; 护层; 护皮; 紧身连衣裙
v.  包; 盖

复数：sheaths　

TOEFLGRETEM8化学

Collins.1 / BNC.15335 / COCA.12614

牛津词典

noun

• （刀、剑等的）鞘；（工具的）套
  a cover that fits closely over the blade of a knife or other sharp weapon or tool
• 护套；护层；护皮
  any covering that fits closely over sth for protection
• 护套；护层；护皮
  any covering that fits closely over sth for protection
• 紧身连衣裙
  a woman's dress that fits the body closely

柯林斯词典

• (刀、剑的)鞘，套
  Asheathis a covering for the blade of a knife.
• 保险套;避孕套
  Asheathis a rubber covering for a man's penis and is used during sex as a contraceptive or as a protection against disease.

英英释义

noun

• a dress suitable for formal occasions
  Synonym:cocktail dress
• a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
• an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
  Synonym:case

双语例句

• A protective sheath enclosing the shoot tip and embryonic leaves of grasses.
  胚芽鞘裹在草的芽尖和胚芽外层的保护鞘。
• He found a wood-and-leather sheath that fit and slipped the dirk inside.
  他又找到了一个皮木做的合适刀鞘然后将匕首插了进去。
• It was shown in the populations that the apiculus coloration matched to basal leaf sheath coloration in each plant.
  在各个植株上，稃尖颜色和叶鞘颜色的表现完全相同。
• She appears wearing a magenta silk sheath dress by Jason wu, who also designed her inaugural gown.
  在封面照上，米歇尔身穿一袭由设计师吴季刚为其设计的绛红色紧身丝质裙装。她在奥巴马就职典礼上所穿的礼服就出自吴季刚之手。
• In this paper, the establishment of the standard for the cables for wind power generation, design of the conductor construction and selection of the materials for insulation and sheath are presented.
  文中介绍了风能发电用电缆标准的制定、导体结构的设计，以及绝缘和护套材料的选择，最后还介绍了几项特殊性能试验方法及要求。
• At the same time, sheath of polyolefin processing performance and prone to defects and discussed how to resolve.
  同时也对聚烯烃护套的性能和加工容易出现缺陷及如何解决进行了论述。
• He lowered it and drew his hunting-knife from its beaded sheath at his hip.
  他放下枪，从屁股后面的镶珠刀鞘里拔出猎刀。他一刀砍下去，砰的一声，把刀子都震飞了。
• Another key factor is the insulating fatty sheath encasing neuron fibres, which affects the speed of electrical signals.
  另一个关键的因素在于围绕神经纤维的隔离脂肪鞘，它能影响电信号的速度。
• Losses in cable sheath and armor were moved into cable conductor by thermal circuit method.
  利用热路的方法将电缆金属套损耗和铠装层损耗归算到电缆导体。
• A sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet.
  剑、匕首或刺刀的鞘。