sleeve
noun /sliːv/
/sliːv/
Idioms - enlarge imagea part of a piece of clothing that covers all or part of your arm
袖子 - a dress with short/long sleeves
短袖/长袖连衣裙 - Dan rolled up his sleeves and washed his hands.
丹挽起袖子洗了洗手。
Topics Clothes and Fashionb2- I looked around to see who was tugging at my sleeve.
我四下张望,想知道是谁在拽我的袖子。 - It was sunny, and everyone was in short sleeves.
阳光明媚,人人都穿着短袖。 - There's tomato on your sleeve.
你袖子上沾上番茄了。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- short
- left
- …
- push back
- push up
- roll up
- …
- in… sleeves
- on a/the sleeve
- a dress with short/long sleeves
- enlarge image-sleeved(in adjectives
) having sleeves of the type mentioned构成形容词 有…袖子的 - a short-sleeved shirt
短袖衬衫
- a short-sleeved shirt
- (also jacket especially in North American English)a stiff paper cover for a record
唱片套 - a colourful sleeve design
色彩斑斓的唱片套设计 - He designed record sleeves for the Rolling Stones.
他为滚石乐队设计唱片套。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- album
- CD
- DVD
- …
- design
- notes
- design
- a colourful sleeve design
- a tube that covers a part of a machine to protect it
(机器的)套筒,套管
词源Old English slēfe, slīef(e), slȳf; related to Middle Dutch sloove ‘covering’.
Idioms
an ace up your sleeve (British English)
(North American English an ace in the hole)
- (informal) a secret advantage, for example a piece of information or a skill, that you are ready to use if you need to
秘藏的王牌;撒手锏;锦囊妙计
have a card up your sleeve
- to have an idea, a plan, etc. that will give you an advantage in a particular situation and that you keep secret until it is needed
有锦囊妙计;留有一招
have a trick, some more tricks, etc. up your sleeve
- to have an idea, some plans, etc. that you keep ready to use if it becomes necessary
袖藏玄机;胸有成竹;自有锦囊妙计 - I have a few tricks up my sleeve.
我自有锦囊妙计。
- I have a few tricks up my sleeve.
have/keep something up your sleeve
- to keep a plan or an idea secret until you need to use it
有锦囊妙计;胸中自有主张 - Actually I do have a few ideas up my sleeve.
事实上我确实有一些想法。
- Actually I do have a few ideas up my sleeve.
laugh up your sleeve (at somebody/something)
- (informal) to secretly think that something is funny
暗自发笑;窃笑
roll up your sleeves
- to prepare to work or fight
捋起袖子;准备动手;摩拳擦掌
wear your heart on your sleeve
- to allow your feelings to be seen by other people
让感情外露;把心事挂在脸上 - He’s not one to wear his heart on his sleeve.
他不是那种把心放在袖子上的人。
- He’s not one to wear his heart on his sleeve.