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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- sheath
[ʃiːθ]
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1.
noun
[c]
(for knife) 鞘
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2.
noun
[BRIT]
(condom) 避孕套
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- sheath
[ʃɪθ]
[ʃɪːθ]
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1.
noun
（刀、剑等的）鞘
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2.
noun
鞘状物（如肌鞘、叶鞘等）
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3.
noun
紧身女装
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4.
vt.
【同义词】sheathe
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5.
noun
[HVAC]
外壳，复板，外套
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6.
noun
[HVAC]
外壳，复板，外套
Collins English-English Dictionary
- sheath
[ʃiːθ]
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1.
n
a case or covering for the blade of a knife, sword, etc
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2.
n
any similar close-fitting case
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3.
n
[Biology]
an enclosing or protective structure, such as a leaf base encasing the stem of a plant
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4.
n
the protective covering on an electric cable
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5.
n
a figure-hugging dress with a narrow tapering skirt
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6.
n
another name for condom
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7.
vb
another word for sheathe
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8.
vt.
[Etymology]
Old English sceath; related to Old Norse skeithir, Old High German sceida a dividing; compare Old English scadan to divide
Examples
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a mestome sheath
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刀出鞘
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take the knife out of the sheath
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他把宝剑从剑鞘里抽了出来。
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He pulled the sword out from the sheath.
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他把刀从刀套里退出来。
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He drew the knife from its sheath.
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