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sheeting

UK //ˈʃiːtɪŋ//US //ˈʃiːtɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'shete'(薄片),与古英语 'scēata'(布片)相关,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根。

noun

❶ 指薄片状的材料,通常指金属、塑料或布料等制成的薄片,用于覆盖或保护表面。

“The roof was covered with plastic sheeting to protect it from the rain.”

(屋顶覆盖了塑料薄片以防雨水侵蚀。)

“They used metal sheeting to reinforce the walls.”

(他们用金属薄片加固了墙壁。)

同义词:covering, layer, film

verb

❶ 指雨水或雪大量倾泻而下,形成像薄片一样的覆盖物。

“The rain was sheeting down all night.”

(整晚大雨倾盆而下。)

“Snow was sheeting across the highway, making driving dangerous.”

(大雪像薄片一样覆盖了高速公路,使得驾驶变得危险。)

同义词:pouring, streaming, cascading

常见短语

plastic sheeting — 指塑料制成的薄片,常用于临时覆盖或保护物品。

“We used plastic sheeting to cover the furniture during the renovation.”

(我们在装修期间用塑料薄片覆盖家具。)

metal sheeting — 指金属制成的薄片,常用于建筑或工业用途。

“The shed was built with corrugated metal sheeting.”

(这个棚屋是用波纹金属薄片建造的。)