noun🔗Share剑鞘，鞘。 A holster for a sword; a scabbard."The knights polished their swords and carefully placed them back into their sheaths. "骑士们擦亮了他们的剑，然后小心地将它们放回剑鞘里。militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share套，护套 (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."The artist carefully stores her paintbrushes in individual sheaths to protect the bristles. "这位艺术家小心地把画笔放在一个个的笔套里，以保护笔毛。itemutensildeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share叶鞘 The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses."The rice plants had sturdy sheaths that tightly wrapped around their stems, protecting them as they grew taller. "这些水稻植株有着坚固的叶鞘，紧紧地包裹着它们的茎，在它们长高的时候保护着它们。plantbiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share护套，外皮。 The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable."The electrician checked the wires to make sure the sheaths were intact and protecting the copper inside. "电工检查了电线，确保护套完好无损，可以保护里面的铜线。materialtechnologyelectronicselectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鞘翅，翅鞘 One of the elytra of an insect."The beetle's hard sheaths protected its delicate wings underneath. "甲虫坚硬的鞘翅保护着它下面脆弱的翅膀。insectanimalbiologyanatomypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share紧身连衣裙，包身裙 A tight-fitting dress."For the office party, Maria wore one of her favorite sheaths, a simple but elegant black dress. "为了办公室聚会，玛丽亚穿了她最喜欢的几件紧身连衣裙之一，那是一件简单但很优雅的黑色包身裙。appearancewearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share包皮，阴茎包皮 The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses)."The veterinarian checked the stallion's sheaths for any signs of infection. "兽医检查了这匹种马的阴茎包皮，看是否有感染的迹象。animalanatomyorganbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share避孕套，安全套 A condom."He always keeps a few sheaths in his wallet, just in case. "他总是会在钱包里放几个避孕套，以防万一。sexmedicinebodydevicewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
