| 单词 | ensheathe |
| 释义 | ensheathe in American English (ɛnˈʃið) verb transitiveWord forms: enˈsheathed or enˈsheathing to put in or cover with or as with a sheath ensheathe in American English (enˈʃið) transitive verbWord forms: -sheathed, -sheathing to enclose in or as in a sheath; sheathe Also: ensheath (enˈʃiθ), insheathe, insheath Word origin [1585–95; en-1 + sheathe]This word is first recorded in the period 1585–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aberration, filament, keyhole, naturalize, scuffen- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from French and productive in Englishon this model, forming verbs with the general sense “to cause (a person or thing)to be in” the place, condition, or state named by the stem; more specifically, “toconfine in or place on” (enshrine; enthrone; entomb); “to cause to be in” (enslave; entrust; enrich; encourage; endear); “to restrict” in the manner named by the stem, typically with the additional sense“on all sides, completely” (enwind; encircle; enclose; entwine). This prefix is also attached to verbs in order to make them transitive, or to givethem a transitive marker if they are already transitive (enkindle; enliven; enshield; enface)Examples of 'ensheathe' in a sentence |
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