每日一词549 sheet

sheet   /ʃiːt/

◙ noun 

›› on bed 床上 

1. a large piece of thin cloth used on a bed to lie on or lie under

• 床单；被单:

 »Have you changed the sheets (= put clean sheets on the bed) ?

  被单你换了吗？ 

 »He slid between the sheets and closed his eyes. 

  他钻进被子里,闭上了眼睛。 

--› see also dust sheet 

›› of paper 纸 

2. a piece of paper for writing or printing on, etc. usually in a standard size

• 一张(通常指标准尺寸的纸):

 »a clean / blank sheet of paper (= with no writing on it) 

  一页白纸 

 »Pick up one of our free information sheets at reception. 

  请在接待处拿一份我们的免费资料。

›› flat thin piece 片 

3. a flat thin piece of any material, normally square or rectangular 

• 薄片,薄板(多指正方形或长方形的):

 »a sheet of glass / steel 

  一块玻璃；一张钢板 

 »sheet metal (= metal that has been made into thin sheets) 

  金属板 

 »Place the dough on a baking sheet (= for cooking sth in an oven).

  把面团放在烤板上。 

›› wide flat area 大片 

4. a wide flat area of sth, covering the surface of sth else

• 一大片(覆盖物):

 »The road was covered with a sheet of ice. 

  路面结了一层冰。 

›› of fire / water 火；水 

5. a large moving mass of fire or water

• 一大片,一大堆,一大摊(移动的东西):

 »a sheet of flame 

  一片火海 

 »The rain was coming down in sheets (= very heavily).

  大雨倾盆而下。 

›› on sail 帆上 

6. (technical 术语) a rope or chain fastened to the lower corner of a sail to hold it and to control the angle of the sail

• 帆脚索；拉帆绳

【HELP】There are other compounds ending sheet. You will find them at their place in the alphabet.

• 其他以 sheet 结尾的复合词,可在各字母中的适当位置查到。

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--› see clean adj.