
shearing
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。)
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。)
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。)