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单词 sheathe
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
sheathe /ʃið/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], sheathed, sheath•ing. 
  1. to put (a sword, etc.) into a sheath:The knights were warned to sheathe their swords.
  2. to close in with a covering like a sheath:to sheathe electrical wires with an insulator.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sheathe  (shēᵺ),USA pronunciation v.t., sheathed, sheath•ing. 
  1. to put (a sword, dagger, etc.) into a sheath.
  2. to plunge (a sword, dagger, etc.) in something as if in a sheath.
  3. to enclose in or as if in a casing or covering.
  4. Buildingto cover or provide with a protective layer or sheathing:to sheathe a roof with copper.
  5. Electricityto cover (a cable, electrical connector, etc.) with a metal sheath for grounding.
  • Middle English shethen, derivative of sheath 1350–1400
sheath′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sheathe /ʃiːð/ vb (transitive)
  1. to insert (a knife, sword, etc) into a sheath
  2. (esp of cats) to retract (the claws)
  3. to surface with or encase in a sheath or sheathing
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