s/he                       1836 |

• ziown 1 [sing.] (/n/o/Tm//) a female 女性.；雌性：What a sweef Zittie dog. Is it a he or a she?多可爱的小狗啊！是 公的，还是母的？ 2 she- (in compound nouns ‘成复合 名词)a female animal雌性动物：a sfte-woi/母狼 s/he pron. used in writing by some people when the subject of the verb could be either female (she) or male (he)他/她（主语旣可为女性又可为男性时可用于书面）：

If a student does not attend all the classes, s/he will not aHowed to tafce the _ exam.如果学生缺课•他/她就不 能参加考试。

shea butter /'Ji* bAta(r); BrE also '.fiia; NAmE also 'Jei/ noun[\J] a type of fat obtained from the nuts of the shea tree, used in foods and cosmetics 乳木果油（从乳果木 的果实中提取的油脂，用于食品和化妆品） sheaf /Ji:f/ noun {pi. sheaves /Xi：vz/) 1 a number of pieces of paper tied or h.eld together —叠，一沓，-一扎 (纸■) 2 a bunch of wheat tied together after being cut (收割的）小麦捆

shear /JiaW; NAmE Jir/ verb (sheared, shorn /I〇:n; NAmE Jo:rn/ or sheared) 1 [VN] to cut the wool off a sheep ^ (羊）剪（羊毛 : /t vvas time /or the sheep to be ’■shorn.喜剪羊毛的时节了。◊ sheep shearing剪羊■毛 2 [VN] (/bmw/) to cut off sb，s hair 剪（'头发）■: shorn Ziafr 釦得很短的头发 3 〜(sth) (off) (fecA?/9/’〇7/ 术语）(espe­cially of metal 尤指金属) to break under pressure; to cut through sth and make it break 切断；剪切；断：[V] TVie bote TioWfng the vv/zed in pZace sheared 〇#•固定这个轮 子的几个螺栓断了。[also VN] ia;i；yi be 'shorn of sth {literary) to have sth important taken away from you 被剥夺；被褫夺：Shorn 〇/his power, the deposed fcing went into ex^e.权力被褫夺后，遭废黜的国王流亡国外。 shears /Xiaz; NAmE Jirz/ noun [pi.] a garden tool like a very large pair of scissors, used for cutting bushes and hedges大剪刀（用来修剪灌木、树篱等> :apafro/ garden shears —把园:艺剪一picture 〇 scissors —see

also PINKING SHEARS

shearwater /'Ji0wo:t8(r); NAmE 'Jir-/ noun a bird with long wings that often flies low over the sea 剪水键（常

沿海浪波谷滑翔）

sheath /.fi:0/ noun {pi. sheaths /Jiidz/) 1 a cover that fits closely over the blade of a knife or other sharp weapon or tool (刀、剑等的）鞘：（工具的）窜一picture s sword 2 any covering that fits closely over sth for protection 护套；护层：护皮：the ‘s/ieath aroimd an electric caWe 电线护皮 3   = condom(I) 4 a

woman’s dress that fits the body closely 紧身连衣请 sheathe /Ji：5/ verb [VN] 1 {literary) to put a knife or sword into a sheath …舍入鞘中 2 [usually passive] 〜sth (in/with sth) to cover sth in a material, especially in order to protect it给某物加护套（或护层、护皮:」 'sheath knife noun a short knife with a sheath (=*= cover)带鞘的短刀；鞘刀f sheaves pi. of sheaf

she-bang /Ji'baeg/ noun     th<e whole she bang

(/•n/o/TTifl/) the whoie thing; everything 整个事情；这一切 she-been /Ji'biin/ noun (informal) (especially in Ireland, Scotland and South Africa) a place where alcoholic drinks are sold, Usually illegally (尤指爱尔兰、苏格

和南非的）无执照酒馆，非法售酒处 shed /Jed/ noun, verb

■ noi/zi (often in compounds 常构成复.合词)1 a small simple building, usually built of wood or metal, used for keeping things in简易房，棚（用于贮藏物品）：a bicycZe shed苜行车棚◊(份•£) a garden she)园走工具押 2 (6r£) a large industrial building, used for working in or keeping equipment (工业上用于生产或存放设备的） 厂房，工棚，库房：^Ineng^neshed机车库3(/^U/sfra/f， A/Z£) a building with open sides where the wool is cut off sheep (= they are sheared) or where cows are MILKED 剪羊毛如；挤奶棚一see also COWSHED， POTTING SHED, WOODSHED is verb (shed-ding, shed, shed) [VN]

► GET RID OF 去除 1 (often used in newspapers 常用于报章） to get rid of sth that is no longer wanted 去舍；备也： The factory is shedding a large number of jobs.

正大批裁员。◊ a quick way to shed umvcmted pounds

{= extra weight or fat on your body)快速减肥的方法◊ Museums have been trying hard to shed their stuffy image•博物馆一直努力改变自己闷的形象。

►                 DROP 使落下 2 (/bww/) to let sth fall; to drop sth 使落 下；使掉下：shed his dothes onto the _/Zoor.卢克疮 衣服脱在地板上。.◊ A ducfc’s/eathers shed water immei- atdy.鸭子的羽皂不沾水。3 (Sr£) (of a vehicle交通工具) to lose or drop what it is carrying 掉落（货物 > :The traj^c jam was caused by a Zony shedding its load 交通 堵塞是因为一辆卡车掉下了货物。

►                 SKIN/LEAVES ; Ilf. 4 if an animal sheds its skin, or a plant sheds leaves, it loses them naturally 脱；落

►                 LIGHT 光：5 ~ sth (on/over sb/sth) to send light over sth; to let light fall somewhere散发出光；把光照到（或洒 在）…上：TTie cand〖es shed a so_/it gZow on her /ace.蜡 烛在她的脸上映着一层柔光。

►                 TEARS 眼'泪 6   or "tera〇/) ’if you shed tears, you

cry 流；洒：She shed no tears when she heard he was dead.她听到他的死讯时没流一滴眼泪。

►                 BLOOD 血 7      if you shed blood, you kill or injure

people，especially in a war (尤指在战争中）造成伤亡； 使流（血）..一 see also bloodshed

IT*!?! see light n.

she,d /Xi：d/ short form t she had 2 she would _she-devil now/7 a very cruel woman 狠毒的女人；女恶魔 shed-load /'Jedlaud; NAmE -loud/ noun ~ (of sth) {BrE, informal) a large amount of sth, especially money (金钱等）；许多：TVie project cost a shec^oad 〇/ money. 这个项目花费了一大笔钱。◊ rhis shou〖d save you shed〖oad5.这应该可以帮你省下许多钱。 sheen /Ji：n/ noun [sing., U] a soft smooth shiny quality % 泽；光辉；光彩 H33 shine: hair with a healthy sheen 闪着健康光泽的头发 sheep tHr /Xirp/ noun {pi： sheep) an animal with a thick coat, kept on farms for its meat (called mutton or lamb) or its wool 羊；绵羊：a flock 〇/sheep —群羊◊ Sheep were grazing m t/iejiidds.羊在 K地里吃草。一picture c> goat 一 compare ewe, lamb, ram n.(l) —see also black sheep ITOTl like sheep {disapproving) if people behave like sheep, they all do what the others are doing, without thinking for them- selves 盲从（不独立思•）sort out/separate the .sheep from the goats to distinguish people who are good at sth, intelligent, etc. from those who are not 区 分能手与常人；分清智者和庸人=more at count v.， well adv., wolf n.

'sheep dip noun [U, C] a liquid which is used to kill insects，etc. in a sheep’s coat; the container in which sheep are put to treat them with this■浴羊药液（用以浸 杀羊毛中的寄生虫等h (,盛有药液的）浴羊槽 sheep-dog /'Jiipdog; NAmE -do:g/ noun 1 a dog that is trained to help control sheep on a farm 牧羊犬 2 (fir£) a dog of a breed that is often used for controlling sheep, especially a collie 牧羊犬；柯利牧羊犬一see also Old English sheepdog

sheep-fold /'Jirpfauld; NAmE -fould/ noun an area in a field surrounded by a fence or wall where sheep are kept for safety 羊圈；，羊栏

sheep-herd-er /'Jiiphaidalr); NAmE -h3：rd-/ noun [NAm£)

=SHEPHERD

sheep-ish /'JiipiJ/ adj. looking or feeling embarrassed because you have done sth silly or wrong 窘迫的；难为 情的；不好意思的 KTO shamefaced Mary gave her a sheepish grin.玛丽难为情地冲她咧嘴一笑。► sheepish­ly

sheep-skin /'Jirpskin/ noun [[J, C] the skin of a sheep with the wool still on it 带毛龠_ 点：a sheepskin coat/

rug羊皮祅/毯

sheer /JiaCr); NAmE Sir/ adj., adv., verb u adj. 1 [only before noun] used to emphasize the size, degree or amount of sth (用来强调事物的大小、程度或 数量）：The area is under threat from the sheer number 〇/tourists using it•这一地区由于釦客人数太多而面临威 你。0 We were impressed by the sheer size of the cath- edm〖.大教堂的宏大规模给我们留下了深刻的印象。

2 [only before noun] complete and not mixed with anything else完全的；纯_的；十足的utter： The concert was sheer ddig/it.这_音乐会是一次十足的