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单词 shelves
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shelves in British English

(ʃɛlvz)
noun
the plural of shelf

shelves in American English

(ʃɛlvz)
noun
pl. of
shelf

Examples of 'shelves' in a sentence
shelves

It was a pleasant normal sort of sound of running water, teeth being brushed, bottles moving on shelves.
Lunnon-Wood, Mike LET NOT THE DEEP (2002)
Everything apart from a small collection on a forgotten and empty set of shelves at the end of the dining room table.
Robert Wilson A DARKENING STAIN (2002)
Pascoe moved across to a tall bureau and examined the books on the shelves.
Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2002)
He lifted the files off the steel shelves himself, taking them to his desk.
Clancy, Tom CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER (2002)

All related terms of 'shelves'

shelf
A shelf is a flat piece of wood, metal, or glass which is attached to a wall or to the sides of a cupboard . Shelves are used for keeping things on.
shelve
If someone shelves a plan or project , they decide not to continue with it, either for a while or permanently.
ice shelf
a thick mass of ice that is permanently attached to the land but projects into and floats on the sea
mantel shelf
a wooden or stone frame around the opening of a fireplace , together with its decorative facing
parcel shelf
a shelf (which is usually removable) inside a car, located behind the back seats , and used to store small items
continental shelf
The continental shelf is the area which forms the edge of a continent, ending in a steep slope to the depths of the ocean.
mantelpiece
A mantelpiece is a wood or stone shelf which is the top part of a border round a fireplace.

Chinese translation of 'shelves'

shelves

(ʃɛlvz)

n pl

  1. of shelf

shelf

(ʃɛlf)
Word forms:pl shelves

n (c)

  1. (= bookshelf) 架子 (jiàzi) (个(個), gè)
  2. (in cupboard) 搁(擱)板 (gēbǎn) (块(塊), kuài)
  3. (in oven) 层(層) (céng)
    a set of shelves 一整套架子 (yī zhěng tào jiàzi)
    to be left on the shelf (inf) [person] 嫁不出去的 (jià bù chūqù de)

Nearby words of
shelves

  • shelter
  • sheltered
  • sheltered housing or accommodation
  • shelves
  • shepherd
  • shepherd's pie
  • sheriff

Related terms of
shelves

  • shelf
  • a set of shelves
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