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。
• All the results demonstrated pyrenoid and starch sheath were closely related with photosynthetic function.
  这些结果均表明条浒苔蛋白核（淀粉鞘）单细胞绿藻的蛋白核相同，具有光合作用功能。
• Would you be his sheath?
  你愿意当一个刀鞘吗？
• Mainly applied in cracking resistant sheath of communication cable, control cable and power cable.
  主要用于通信电缆，控制电缆和电力电缆的护套层。
• The external sheath of connective tissue surrounding a muscle.
  肌外衣包围肌肉的连结组织的外鞘。
• 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。
• Lead in sheath heater of Microwaves.
  微波炉发热器护套中的铅。
• Relating to or resembling a sheath.
  鞘的与鞘有关的或鞘状的。
• 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。
• Objective: To study the morphological changes of tissue engineering synovialized tendon after transplanted within the flexor digital sheath.
  目的：观察用组织工程学方法形成的滑膜化肌腱鞘内移植后的形态变化。