encase

IPA/ɪnˈkeɪs/
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encase — 動詞

  • encasepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • encaseshe / she / it
  • encasedpast simple
  • encasing-ing form

1. to put something or someone inside a firm outer layer so it is fully closed in,

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

包住；封住

用外層材料整個包起來

to put something or someone inside a firm outer layer so it is fully closed in, often for protection or display.

例句

Christopher encased the model ship in glass before the school fair.

Christopher 在校園園遊會前，把模型船封在玻璃裡。

encase + object + in + material

Workers encased the water pipe in concrete to stop winter damage.

工人把水管包進混凝土裡，避免冬天受損。

encase + object + in concrete

常見搭配
  • encase in glass
  • encase in concrete
  • encase in plaster
  • encased in amber
同義詞
  • enclose

    broader and can describe any surrounding boundary

  • surround

    focuses on being all around something, not necessarily sealing it in a layer

  • seal

    stresses closing an opening so nothing gets in or out

反義詞
  • expose

    leave something open or uncovered instead of protecting it

  • uncover

    remove a covering rather than adding one

文法句型

encase + object + in + material

be encased in + material

用法筆記

Usually takes a concrete object as its object and is often followed by in plus the material that surrounds it. It is more common in formal descriptions than in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

They encased the table with a cloth.
They covered the table with a cloth.
'encase' suggests a firm, complete outer layer, not a loose covering.

常見搭配

常用片語

  • encase in glass
  • encase in concrete
  • encase in plaster
  • encased in amber

介系詞搭配

  • encase in