sheath

• n. 鞘；护套；叶鞘；女子紧身服装

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中文词源

来自古英语 sceath,套，护套，来自 proto-Germanic*skaithiz,套，护套，来自 PIE*skei,切，分 开，词源同 segment,section,science.比喻用法，即两块分开的木板，剑鞘的原型。

英文词源

sheath

sheath: [OE] A sheath is probably etymologically a ‘split stick’. The word comes from a prehistoric Germanic *skaithiz, which also produced German scheide, Dutch schede, and Danish skede. This seems to have been derived from the base *skaith ‘divide, split’ (source also of English shed ‘give off, drop’ and ski), in which case the notion underlying it would have been of a stick split open so that a sword blade could be inserted into it.
=> shed, ski

sheath (n.)

Old English sceað, scæð, from Proto-Germanic *skaithiz (cognates: Old Saxon scethia, Old Norse skeiðir (plural), Old Frisian skethe, Middle Dutch schede, Dutch schede, Old High German skaida, German scheide "a sheath, scabbard"), according to OED, possibly from root *skei- "divide, split" (see shed (v.)) on notion of a split stick with the sword blade inserted. Meaning "condom" is recorded from 1861; sense of "close-fitting dress or skirt" is attested from 1904.

双语例句

1. the sheath around an electric cable

电线护皮

来自《权威词典》

2. He drew his sword from its sheath.

他拔剑出鞘.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. This suit of clothing is more inexpensive than that sheath.

这套衣服比那套便宜.

来自辞典例句

4. He was not ready to sheath all his weapons.

他并不准备从此刀枪入库,马放南山.

来自辞典例句

5. He wiped the knife and put it back in the sheath.

他擦干净刀子,放入鞘内.

来自辞典例句