| 单词 | sheaf |
| 释义 | sheaf (once / 1625 pages) n Those old love letters tied up with a ribbon at the back of your closet? Last week's newspapers bundled up for recycling? Each is a sheaf — a tied up bundle of something ready for storage or carrying. Although sheaf almost always refers to bundles of paper, there's one striking exception to this, as any fan of Robin Hood knows. What Robin and his merry men carried on their backs were sheaves — bundles of arrows held in a handy little case called a quiver. After all, a sheaf of love letters or newspapers would make a pretty poor weapon against the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. WORD FAMILYsheaf: sheafs, sheaves USAGE EXAMPLESThe sheaf of papers he is looking for is by his laptop. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) Here he cradles sheaves of wheat pensively, there he sips a cup of tea or wags a finger in a meeting. The Guardian(Dec 08, 2016) Entering a meeting with Mr. Trump last week, Mr. Kobach was photographed carrying a sheaf of policy recommendations. New York Times(Dec 02, 2016) n a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing Syn|Hypo|Hyper bundle bale a large bundle bound for storage or transport faggot, fagota bundle of sticks and branches bound together packa bundle (especially one carried on the back) swaga bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman hay balea bale of hay package, parcel a wrapped container |
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