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shearing

UK //ˈʃɪərɪŋ//US //ˈʃɪrɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语 sceran(意为'剪,切'),与古诺尔斯语 skera 和德语 scheren 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *skeran。

noun

❶ 指剪羊毛的行为或过程,通常用专门的工具将羊身上的毛剪下。

“Shearing season is an important time for sheep farmers.”

(剪羊毛季节对牧羊人来说是个重要时期。)

“The sheep were calm during the shearing process.”

(剪毛过程中这些羊很安静。)

❶ 指通过剪切使物体变形或改变形状的过程,常见于金属加工或材料科学领域。

“Metal shearing is used to cut sheets into desired shapes.”

(金属剪切用于将板材切割成所需形状。)

“The shearing force caused the material to deform.”

(剪切力导致材料变形。)

同义词:cutting, clipping, trimming

verb

❶ 剪羊毛的动作,用剪刀或电动工具去除羊身上的毛。

“The farmer is shearing the sheep in the barn.”

(农夫正在谷仓里给羊剪毛。)

“We shear our flock twice a year.”

(我们每年给羊群剪两次毛。)

同义词:fleece, clip, shave

常见短语

shearing shed — 专门用于剪羊毛的建筑物或场所,通常配备剪毛设备和羊毛处理区。

“The sheep are brought into the shearing shed one by one.”

(羊被一只只带进剪毛棚。)

shearing gang — 指一组专业剪毛工人,他们通常季节性工作,从一个农场到另一个农场剪羊毛。

“The shearing gang will arrive at our farm next week.”

(剪毛队下周会来我们农场。)