| 单词 | sleeve |
| 释义 | sleeve (sliːv ) Word forms: sleeves 1. countable noun B1 The sleeves of a coat, shirt, or other item of clothing are the parts that cover your arms. His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows. He wore a black band on the left sleeve of his jacket. [+ of] 2. countable noun [noun NOUN] A record sleeve is the stiff envelope in which a record is kept. [mainly British] There are to be no pictures of him on the sleeve of the new record. [+ of] ...an album sleeve. 3. wear one's heart on one's sleeve phrase If you wear your heart on your sleeve, you openly show your feelings or emotions rather than keeping them hidden. 4. have sth up one's sleeve phrase If you have something up your sleeve, you have an idea or plan which you have not told anyone about. You can also say that someone has an ace, card, or trick up their sleeve. He wondered what Shearson had up his sleeve. I'd been doing some quiet investigating in the meantime and had an ace up my sleeve. Idioms: wear your heart on your sleeve to allow your feelings to be obvious to everyone around you She simply doesn't wear her heart on her sleeve so it's sometimes difficult to know what she's feeling. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have something up your sleeve to have a secret idea or plan which you can use to gain an advantage over other people The company's strategy for improvement is simple, according to Mr Pearse: `We've got nothing fancy up our sleeves. We just have to be better.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers laugh up your sleeve to be secretly amused by something, for example because someone has done something very badly, or because you know something that nobody else knows. This expression is usually used to show disapproval. He wondered just how smugly she was laughing up her sleeve at his ineptitude. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: leather sleeves She directed me towards loose trousers, a tweed jacket with leather sleeves, shift dresses, shoe boots and shirts buttoned up to the neck. Times, Sunday Times There are more two-tone coats in the shops than you can shake a stick at, most with leather sleeves. Times, Sunday Times It has a pleasing checked one with faux leather sleeves (129), as well as a more basic version in navy or grey (109), with an added zip for insulation. Times, Sunday Times Smocks, voluminous sleeves and skirts, ruffles and frills are all much harder to wear. Times, Sunday Times Think voluminous sleeves and bubble hems. Times,Sunday Times Don't wear blousy, voluminous sleeves (or gravy-catchers, as they are known in the trade). Times, Sunday Times Though the show was anything but subtle, gentler nods to the theme included square necklines, voluminous sleeves and hemlines embroidered with pearls and beads that jangled as the models twirled. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 衣袖 Japanese: 袖 |
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