sheathe

英 [ʃiːð] 美 [ʃiːð]

• vt. 包；插入鞘；覆
• =sheath.

英英释义

Verb:

1. cover with a protective sheathing;

   "sheathe her face"
   

2. enclose with a sheath;

   "sheathe a sword"
   

3. plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. The human body needs iron to capture oxygen, copper and chromium to absorb energy, cobalt to sheathe our nerves and zinc to help our genes.
   人体需要铁来捕捉氧，需要铜与铬来吸收能量，需要钴来包覆我们的神经，又仰赖锌协助基因。
2. The human body needs iron to capture oxygen, copper and chromium to absorb energy, cobalt to sheathe our nerves and zinc to help our genes.
   人体需要铁来捕捉氧，需要铜与铬来吸收能量，需要钴来包覆我们的神经，又仰赖锌协助基因。

经典引文

• Did Saul and Gideon..long to sheath their swords and turn their backs upon the strife?

  出自： W. Styron

• 'Tis in my breast she sheaths her Dagger now.

  出自： transf.

词汇搭配

• put sheathe the sword 收剑入鞘

近反义词

【近义词】

• wrap 包
• plaster 石膏
• sheet 被单
• put away 收拾
• replace 取代
• stash 隐藏
• retract 缩回
• envelop 包封
• swathe 一长片
• cloak 斗蓬
• drape 布帘
• cover 封面
• shroud 寿衣
• swaddle 束缚
• sheath 鞘
• enclose 圈起

【反义词】

• unsheathe 抽出鞘