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scythe

UK //saɪð//US //saɪð//

词源

源自古英语 'sīthe',与古诺尔斯语 'sigðr' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 '*segithaz'(切割工具)。

noun

❶ 一种长柄农具,带有弯曲的锋利刀片,用于割草或收割庄稼。传统上由农民手工操作,现代多被机械化设备取代。

“The farmer sharpened his scythe before cutting the wheat.”

(农民在割麦子前磨快了镰刀。)

“In medieval paintings, Death is often depicted carrying a scythe.”

(在中世纪绘画中,死神常被描绘成手持镰刀的形象。)

同义词:reaping hook, grass hook, harvesting tool

verb

❶ 用镰刀割(草或庄稼),动作快速而有力,通常描述大规模收割的场景。

“The workers scythed through the field of barley.”

(工人们用镰刀收割大麦田。)

“He scythed the tall grass with practiced movements.”

(他用熟练的动作割倒高高的草丛。)

同义词:cut down, mow, reap

常见短语

the Grim Reaper's scythe — 死神镰刀,西方文化中象征死亡的标志性物品,代表生命的收割。

“In the nightmare, she saw the Grim Reaper's scythe glinting in the moonlight.”

(噩梦中,她看见死神的镰刀在月光下闪闪发亮。)