shear
柯林斯词典
1. V-T To shear a sheep means to cut its wool off. (给羊) 剪毛
Competitors have six minutes to shear four sheep. 参赛者们有6分钟的时间来给4只羊剪毛。
2. shearingN-UNCOUNT 剪羊毛
...a display of sheep shearing. …一场剪羊毛表演。
3. N-PLURAL A pair of shears is a garden tool like a very large pair of scissors. Shears are used especially for cutting hedges. 大剪刀
Trim the shrubs with shears. 用大剪刀修剪这些灌木。
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shear /ʃɪə/ (shearing,sheared,shorn,shears)
剑桥词典
shear verb (CUT)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to cut the wool off a sheep
给(羊)剪(羊毛)
The farmer taught her how to shear sheep . 那个农夫教了她如何剪羊毛。
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]
to cut the hair on a person's head close to the skin , especially without care
(尤指草草地)剃光(头发)
He recalled the humiliation of having his hair shorn and exchanging his clothes for the prison uniform . 他记起了曾被剃光头、被迫换上囚服的耻辱。
be shorn of sth
to have something taken away from you
被剥夺,被夺去
The ex-president, although shorn of his official powers , still has influence . 前总统虽然被剥夺了权力,但是仍有影响力。
shear verb (BREAK)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ] engineering specializedIf part of something, especially something made of metal , shears, it breaks into two pieces , usually because of a sideways force .
(尤指金属部件因剪切力)折断,断裂
The old screws holding the engine casing had sheared (off). 固定引擎外壳的旧螺丝折断了。 返回 shear