scissors

/ˈsɪzəz/ n. pl.
标准词条 CET-4 词根 cid
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剪刀

释义与例句

n. pl. 剪刀
a tool for cutting paper, cloth, or other material, consisting of two crossed blades joined so that they open and close
  1. A pair of scissors was lying beside the wrapping paper.
    包装纸旁边放着一把剪刀。
  2. These scissors are too blunt to cut the fabric cleanly.
    这把剪刀太钝,无法整齐地剪开这块布料。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Keep the scissors in a drawer that young children cannot reach.
    把剪刀放在幼儿够不着的抽屉里。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 scissors 本身是复数形式:These scissors are sharp;表示“一把剪刀”用 a pair of scissors,谓语随 pair 用单数。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • accident 意外;事故
    He was injured in a road accident last winter. 去年冬天,他在一起交通事故中受了伤。
  • decide 决定;作出抉择
    They decided to postpone the trip because of the storm. 由于暴风雨,他们决定推迟旅行。
  • decision 决定;决策;决心
    She made a decision to study abroad. 她决定出国留学。
  • incident 事件;(尤指不寻常或不愉快的)事故
    Police are investigating a serious incident near the station. 警方正在调查车站附近发生的一起严重事件。
  • precise 精确的;准确的;恰好的
    The instrument provides precise measurements of air quality. 这台仪器能提供精确的空气质量测量值。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • shears 大剪刀;修枝剪
    scissors 通常指剪纸、布等的小型剪刀;shears 通常指较大的剪切工具,常用于修剪树篱、剪羊毛或剪切金属。两者通常都用复数形式。
    He used garden shears to trim the hedge. 他用园艺大剪刀修剪了树篱。
常见搭配
  • a pair of scissors 一把剪刀
    Could you lend me a pair of scissors to open this package? 你能借我一把剪刀拆这个包裹吗?
  • cut something with scissors 用剪刀剪某物
    The pupils cut out paper snowflakes with scissors. 学生们用剪刀剪出了纸雪花。
  • sharp scissors 锋利的剪刀
    Use sharp scissors to avoid damaging the edge of the cloth. 用锋利的剪刀,以免弄坏布边。