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sheath

/ʃiːθ/ /ʃiθ/ /ʃiːð/ /ʃið/

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noun

鞘，剑鞘

A holster for a sword; a scabbard.

Examples :

"The knight carefully placed his sword back into its sheath. "

骑士小心翼翼地将他的剑放回了剑鞘里。

military weapon item

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noun

套，罩。

(by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.

Examples :

"The chef carefully slid the long, thin knife back into its sheath. "

厨师小心地把那把又长又薄的刀插回刀套里。

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noun

叶鞘，叶套。

The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.

Examples :

"The grass blades' sheaths tightly wrapped around the young stem. "

那些草叶的叶鞘紧紧地包裹着幼嫩的茎。

plant biology part structure

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noun

护套，外皮.

The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.

Examples :

"The electrician carefully wrapped the sheath around the electrical cable to protect it from damage. "

电工小心地将护套裹在电缆外面，以保护电缆不受损坏。

material technology electronics electric

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noun

鞘翅

One of the elytra of an insect.

Examples :

"The beetle's sheath protected its delicate wings. "

甲虫的鞘翅保护着它脆弱的翅膀。

insect animal biology anatomy part

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noun

紧身连衣裙，筒裙

A tight-fitting dress.

Examples :

"The dancer wore a shimmering sheath dress for the recital. "

这位舞者在独奏会上穿了一件闪闪发光的紧身连衣裙.

appearance wear style

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noun

包皮，阴茎包皮。

The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).

Examples :

"The veterinarian cleaned the horse's sheath as part of its routine checkup. "

兽医在给马做常规检查时，清洁了它的包皮。

animal anatomy organ body

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noun

避孕套，安全套

Examples :

"He carefully put the sheath on before having sex. "

他小心地戴上避孕套才开始性生活。

sex medicine device

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verb

入鞘，套入。

To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.

Examples :

"He carefully sheathed his hunting knife after cleaning it. "

他小心地擦拭干净猎刀后，把它套入了刀鞘。

weapon military action

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verb

套，包裹。

To encase (something) with a protective covering.

Examples :

"The gardener will sheath the rose bushes with burlap to protect them from the winter frost. "

园丁会用粗麻布把玫瑰丛套起来，以保护它们免受冬季霜冻的侵害。

material action

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verb

缩回，收回。

Of an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw.

Examples :

"The cat sheathed its claws into its paws when it saw the child. "

猫看到小孩后，就把爪子缩回爪垫里了。

animal physiology biology anatomy

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verb

入鞘，套。

To thrust (a sharp object like a sword, a claw, or a tusk) into something.

Examples :

"The chef sheathed his knife into the block of wood. "

厨师把刀插回了木头刀座里。

weapon action military

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verb

消除，平息.

To abandon or cease (animosity, etc.)

Examples :

"After the argument, the siblings sheathed their anger and resumed playing together. "

争吵过后，兄妹俩消除了怒气，又一起玩了起来。

attitude action war military politics

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verb

入鞘，套入鞘中

To provide (a sword, etc.) with a sheath.

Examples :

"The blacksmith carefully sheathed the newly forged sword. "

铁匠小心翼翼地将新锻造的剑套入了剑鞘。

weapon military

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verb

缓解，减轻。

To relieve the harsh or painful effect of (a drug, a poison, etc.).

Examples :

"Drinking milk can help sheath the burning sensation after eating spicy food. "

喝牛奶能缓解吃辣后产生的灼烧感。