sheaf
sheaf — 名詞
- sheafsingular
- sheavesplural
1. A collection of papers, documents, or similar flat items gathered into a single
一疊
紙張、文件等捆成一束的疊狀物
A collection of papers, documents, or similar flat items gathered into a single bundle, usually fastened with string, a band, or a clip.
Amara placed a thick sheaf of exam papers on the teacher's desk.
Amara 將一疊厚厚的考卷放在老師的桌上。
collocation: a sheaf of papers
Dimitri pulled a sheaf of handwritten letters from the old wooden drawer.
Dimitri 從舊木抽屜裡拿出一疊手寫信件。
Keiko leafed through a sheaf of legal documents at the solicitor's office.
Keiko 在律師事務所翻閱一疊法律文件。
The clerk stamped each page and returned the whole sheaf with a receipt.
辦事員逐頁蓋章後，將整疊文件連同收據一併交回。
Fatima untied the ribbon and spread the sheaf of sketches across the workbench.
Fatima 解開緞帶，將那疊素描攤開在工作檯上。
文法句型
a sheaf of + plural noun
用法筆記
Plural is sheaves (not sheafs), following the same pattern as leaf/leaves or thief/thieves.
常見錯誤
2. A bundle of harvested grain stalks — such as wheat, barley, or rice — gathered a
一束
收割後捆成一束的穀物莖稈
A bundle of harvested grain stalks — such as wheat, barley, or rice — gathered and tied near the middle after reaping.
Olu gathered the last sheaf of wheat and laid it beside the cart.
Olu 拾起最後一束麥子，放在推車旁邊。
collocation: sheaf of wheat
After the harvest, Sven stacked the barley sheaves against the barn wall.
收割後，Sven 將一束束大麥靠著穀倉牆壁堆疊起來。
plural: sheaves
Yara tied each sheaf of rice stalks with a twist of dried straw.
Yara 用一把乾稻草將每束稻稈捆好。
The children raced between the standing sheaves in the autumn field.
孩子們在秋天田野裡豎立的一束束穀物之間奔跑。
Hana lifted a heavy sheaf of millet onto her shoulder and walked home.
Hana 扛起一束沉重的小米，走回家去。
文法句型
a sheaf of + plural noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (BUNDLE OF PAPERS): this sense is used only for harvested grain or plant stalks, not for paper items.