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sheets

UK //ʃiːts//US //ʃiːts//

词源

源自古英语 'scēte',与古高地德语 'scōz'(布片)同源,原意为'覆盖物'或'布料'。

noun

❶ 指大而薄的平面材料,通常指床单、纸张或金属片等。用于描述覆盖物或分层材料。

“She changed the sheets on the bed before the guests arrived.”

(她在客人到来前更换了床单。)

“He handed me a few sheets of paper to write on.”

(他递给我几张纸用来写字。)

同义词:bedding, linen, panels, plates, layers

常见短语

between the sheets — 俚语,指在床上发生亲密行为或睡觉。通常在非正式语境中使用。

“They spent the whole weekend between the sheets.”

(他们整个周末都缠绵在床上。)

white as a sheet — 形容人因恐惧或惊讶而脸色苍白,像床单一样白。用于强调突然的惊吓。

“When she heard the news, she turned white as a sheet.”

(听到消息时,她脸色变得惨白。)