the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
small case into which an object fits
例句
用作名词 (n.)
If it is necessary to have the joints under water, they must be bedded into a box or sleeve which absolutely prevents water from penetrating in. 如果有必要在水下接头,就必须把它们安置于绝对不渗水的密封盒子或套管中。
A stranger plucked at my sleeve as I was leaving. 我刚要离去,一个陌生人拽我的袖子。
He rolled up his sleeves and got to work in the garden. 他卷起了袖子,在花园里干起活来。
常见句型
用作名词 (n.)
She wiped away her tears with her sleeve. 她用袖子拭眼泪。
A gust of wind billowed the sleeves and skirts of women's dresses. 一股劲风把妇女们的衣袖和裙子吹得像波浪一样翻动。
In the darkness I took his sleeve to guide him. 在黑暗中我拉着他的衣袖给他带路。
Please don't touch these metal cables inside a plastic sleeve. 请不要碰那些套着塑料管的金属电缆。
She often wears her heart on her sleeve;it's easy to see if she is sad or happy. 她常常感情外露,因此她高兴或不高兴都容易看出来。
经典引文
He wore..upon his helm A sleeve of scarlet.
出自: Tennyson
He had only one arm, and his empty sleeve was pinned..to his coat.
出自: A. Uttley
常用短语
用作名词 (n.)
have sth up〔in〕 one's sleeve
有锦囊妙计keep sth secret for use at the right time in the future