1. | 床单;被单a large piece of thin cloth used on a bed to lie on or lie under |
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。 |
2. | 一张(通常指标准尺寸的纸)a piece of paper for writing or printing on, etc. usually in a standard size |
a clean/blank sheet of paper(= with no writing on it) 一张白纸 | |
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。 |
3. | 薄片,薄板(多指正方形或长方形的)a flat thin piece of any material, normally square or rectangular |
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。 |
4. | 一大片(覆盖物)a wide flat area of sth, covering the surface of sth else |
The road was covered with a sheet of ice. 路面结了一层冰。 |
5. | 一大片,一大堆,一大摊(移动的火或水)a large moving mass of fire or water |
a sheet of flame 一片火海 | |
The rain was coming down in sheets(= very heavily) . 大雨倾盆而下。 |
6. | 帆脚索;拉帆绳a rope or chain fastened to the lower corner of a sail to hold it and to control the angle of the sail |