sheathe

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Related topics: Weapons

sheathe /ʃiːð/ verb [transitiveT] literary

1 PMWCOVERto put a knife or sword into a sheath 将〔刀或剑〕插入鞘中

He sheathed his sword.

他把剑插入鞘内。

2 be sheathed in/with something literary to be covered by something 被某物覆盖，被某物笼罩

The grassy hills were sheathed in mist.

绿草如茵的群山雾气弥漫。

Examples from the Corpus

be sheathed in/with something• He was sheathed in a blue body stocking which had yellow stripes running from his armpits to his ankles.• The bottom was sheathed with a brass alloy called Muntz metal.• Shifting winds blew clouds of spray over the rocks, trees, and shrubs until they seemed to be sheathed in alabaster.• You are sheathed in black cloth and your freckles are pale and many.• Its walls and floor were sheathed in gypsum slabs, whilst its ceiling was painted blue and supported by a gypsum pillar.• No weapons were visible, although Alexei guessed that a dagger was sheathed in Jotan's sleeve.

Examples from the Corpus

sheathe• He was sheathed in a blue body stocking which had yellow stripes running from his armpits to his ankles.• Its walls and floor were sheathed in gypsum slabs, whilst its ceiling was painted blue and supported by a gypsum pillar.• No weapons were visible, although Alexei guessed that a dagger was sheathed in Jotan's sleeve.• The bottom was sheathed with a brass alloy called Muntz metal.

Origin sheathe

(1300-1400) sheath

Chinese

Corpus

TOEFL BNC: 24327 COCA: 18691

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