好词典
sheet
UK /ʃiːt/US /ʃiːt/
词源
源自古英语 'scēte'，意为一块布或覆盖物，与古高地德语 'scōz'（裙摆）和古诺尔斯语 'skaut'（布角）同源。
noun
❶ 指一大张薄而平的材质，如纸张、布料或金属等，通常用于书写、覆盖或包装。
“She wrote her notes on a sheet of paper.”
（她把笔记写在一张纸上。）
“The bed was covered with a clean white sheet.”
（床上铺着一张干净的白色床单。）
❶ 指一大片或一层覆盖物，如冰、水或光等，通常形容广阔而平坦的表面。
“A sheet of ice covered the road after the storm.”
（暴风雨后，一层冰覆盖了路面。）
“The lake was a sheet of glass in the morning light.”
（晨光中，湖面像一片玻璃一样平静。）
同义词:piece, layer, panel
verb
❶ 指用薄片或覆盖物铺盖某物，通常用于描述覆盖或包裹的动作。
“They sheeted the roof with waterproof material.”
（他们用防水材料覆盖了屋顶。）
“The fields were sheeted with snow after the blizzard.”
（暴风雪过后，田野被雪覆盖。）
同义词:cover, wrap, overlay
常见短语
as white as a sheet — 形容某人因恐惧或震惊而脸色苍白，像白纸一样毫无血色。
“When he heard the news, his face turned as white as a sheet.”
（听到消息时，他的脸色变得像纸一样苍白。）
balance sheet — 指财务报表中的资产负债表，用于展示企业或个人的资产和负债情况。
“The accountant reviewed the company's balance sheet.”
（会计师审核了公司的资产负债表。）