| 单词 | seal |
| 释义 | 1. closing2. animal seal (siːl ) closing Word forms: seals , sealing , sealed 1. verb When you seal an envelope, you close it by folding part of it over and sticking it down, so that it cannot be opened without being torn. He sealed the envelope and put on a stamp. [VERB noun] Write your letter and seal it in a blank envelope. [VERB noun + in] A courier was despatched with two sealed envelopes. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: stick down, close, secure, shut 2. verb If you seal a container or an opening, you cover it with something in order to prevent air, liquid, or other material getting in or out. If you seal something in a container, you put it inside and then close the container tightly. She merely filled the containers, sealed them with a cork, and pasted on labels. [VERB noun] A woman picks them up and seals them in plastic bags. [V n with in] ...a lid to seal in heat and keep food moist. [V n with in] ...a hermetically sealed, leak-proof packet. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: shut, close, seal up, make watertight 3. countable noun The seal on a container or opening is the part where it has been sealed. When assembling the pie, wet the edges where the two crusts join, to form a seal. Synonyms: sealant, sealer, adhesive 4. countable noun A seal is a device or a piece of material, for example in a machine, which closes an opening tightly so that air, liquid, or other substances cannot get in or out. Check seals on fridges and freezers regularly. [+ on] 5. countable noun A seal is something such as a piece of sticky paper or wax that is fixed to a container or door and must be broken before the container or door can be opened. The seal on the box broke when it fell from its hiding-place. [+ on] Protestors banged on the sides of the lorry and broke customs seals on the doors. 6. countable noun A seal is a special mark or design, for example on a document, representing someone or something. It may be used to show that something is genuine or officially approved. ...a supply of note paper bearing the Presidential seal. The best wines are entitled to a numbered seal of quality. 7. verb If someone in authority seals an area, they stop people entering or passing through it, for example by placing barriers in the way. The soldiers were deployed to help police seal the border. [VERB noun] A wide area round the building is sealed to all traffic except the emergency services. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: cordon off, shut off, fence off, isolate Seal off means the same as seal1. Police and troops sealed off the area after the attack. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Soldiers there are going to seal the airport off. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 8. verb To seal something means to make it definite or confirm how it is going to be. [written] McLaren are close to sealing a deal with Renault. [VERB noun] The election will seal his destiny one way or the other. [VERB noun] His artistic character was sealed by his experiences of the First World War. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: settle, close, clinch, conclude 9. set/put the seal on phrase If something sets or puts the seal on something, it makes it definite or confirms how it is going to be. [written] Such a visit may set the seal on a new relationship between the two governments. They see this election as a chance to put the final seal on the defeat of communism. 10. under seal phrase If a document is under seal, it is in a sealed envelope and cannot be looked at, for example because it is private. [formal] Because the transcript is still under seal, I am precluded by law from discussing the evidence. 11. seal of approval phrase [PHRASE after verb] If a person or organization gives something their seal of approval or their stamp of approval, they officially say that they like it or think it is acceptable. Ministers have put their seal of approval on the proposal. Last November the commission gave its stamp of approval to the deal. 12. to seal someone's fate phrase If something seals a person's or thing's fate, it makes it certain that they will fail or that something unpleasant will happen to them. The call for a boycott could be enough to seal the fate of next week's general election. And yesterday the Zoo's fate was sealed, largely due to two months of ever-dwindling entrance figures. 13. my lips are sealed phrase If you tell someone that your lips are sealed, you are promising them that you will keep a secret that they have told you. As for anything told to me in confidence, well, my lips are sealed. 14. signed and sealed phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE] If you say that an agreement is signed and sealed, or signed, sealed and delivered, you mean that it is absolutely definite because everyone involved has signed all the legal documents. Daniels isn't counting on anything until contracts are signed and sealed. A government spokesman said the bill must be signed, sealed and delivered by tomorrow. Phrasal verbs: seal in phrasal verb If something seals in a smell or liquid, it prevents it from getting out of a food. The coffee is freeze-dried to seal in all the flavour. [VERB PARTICLE noun] seal off 1. phrasal verb If one object or area is sealed off from another, there is a physical barrier between them, so that nothing can pass between them. Windows are usually sealed off. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] ...the anti-personnel door that sealed off the chamber. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. seal1 [sense 7] seal up phrasal verb If you seal something up, you close it completely so that nothing can get in or out. The paper was used for sealing up holes in walls and roofs. [VERB PARTICLE noun] seal (siːl ) animal Word forms: seals countable noun B2 A seal is a large animal with a rounded body and flat legs called flippers. Seals eat fish and live in and near the sea, usually in cold parts of the world. The team leaves open the possibility that grey seals could soon have company. Idioms: seal someone's fate to make it certain that someone will fail or that something unpleasant will happen to them The plan removes power from the government, sealing the fate of the unpopular Prime Minister, and transfers it to the President. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: form a seal The rays heat the lung tissue and blood cells until they form a seal. Times, Sunday Times Leave for 4-5 minutes to form a seal before turning to cook the other side. Times, Sunday Times Fold the paper over the ingredients and crimp two of the edges tightly to form a seal. The Sun Place carrots on a large square of foil, put the chicken on add the coriander, then pull up the sides of the foil wrap around to form a seal. Times, Sunday Times Place a plate over the bowl to form a seal and aid absorption of the water into the wheat. Times, Sunday Times The bodies were found in the flat, which had windows sealed with tape and air vents blocked to prevent fumes escaping. The Sun The doors remain locked and the windows sealed; there are no signs of forced entry. Times, Sunday Times Advice from builders has been contradictory: one said the guttering and roof were okay, but sealed a window; another replaced two slates and said we needed a new roof. Times, Sunday Times They will seal their windows. Times, Sunday Times Police would go to court seeking the right to remove a family from their home, close it and seal the windows and doors for up to three months. Times, Sunday Times Our fate was sealed with a phone call. Times,Sunday Times (2019) Their leaving may well seal the fate of the show, but only time will tell. The Sun (2013) She was four votes short, but the view of most people was that her fate was sealed. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Pour into a round or rectangular container, seal tightly and place in freezer. The Sun Crimp the edges of the foil together over the fish to seal tightly and place in the oven. Times, Sunday Times Add the chicken wings to the bag, seal tightly and shake to coat them evenly in the spice mix. Times, Sunday Times Add a splash of water then seal tightly. Times, Sunday Times Seal tightly and leave in a cool place for at least 2 weeks. Times, Sunday Times That's us in the supermarket trolley, sealed tight behind plastic, screaming silently for release. Times, Sunday Times Just the relentless face-forward focus on the screen, the world - superficially open, and yet actually sealed tight - that this young man has constructed for himself. Times, Sunday Times The windows were boarded-up and the doors sealed tight. The Sun Perhaps, on this occasion, the lids will be sealed tight. Times, Sunday Times With winter here, check in your shed that fertilisers are sealed tight against moisture to stop them going solid. Times, Sunday Times Although 14 years old, the jar's vacuum seal was intact. The Sun In 1657, he machined two 20-inch diameter hemispheres and pumped all the air out of them, locking them together with a vacuum seal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Spent fluorescent lamps are typically hand-fed into the entry tube, rapidly drawn into the drum by the vacuum seal and crushed in the motorized crushing assembly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Inspectors also spotted sun-dried tomatoes with incorrect use-by dates being vacuum sealed in bags 'with visible air pockets'. The Sun The noodles are thick, udon-style, like rope, and rather than being dried they are simply cooked and vacuum sealed. The Sun They even filmed the moment when they pulled off the wax seal from the dusty stoneware bottle, spilling the dark liquid all over the bar. The Sun Pass me my parchment, quill and wax seal at once. Times,Sunday Times Protected with a wax seal and a layer of olive oil, it was discovered in 1867 but no one has yet tasted it. Times, Sunday Times And why use a self-adhesive envelope when you could use a wax seal instead? Times, Sunday Times Prices range from 4.50 to 9.50 per card and each comes with a wax seal. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 海豹, 印章, 密封 Japanese: アザラシ animal, 封印 mark, 封をする |
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