sheet
sheet — 形容詞
- sheetpositive
- sheetercomparative
- sheetestsuperlative
1. made into a thin, flat layer by passing through rollers or by being pressed flat
輾軋成片的
經壓延製成薄片的材料
made into a thin, flat layer by passing through rollers or by being pressed flat.
The factory uses sheet copper to make roofing materials.
那家工廠用輾軋銅片來製作屋頂材料。
attributive noun: sheet copper / sheet steel / sheet plastic
Sheet dough is rolled out before being cut into biscuit shapes.
片狀麵糰先桿平，再切成餅乾形狀。
Vinícius ordered sheet aluminium from the supplier for the boat repair.
Vinícius 向供應商訂購了片狀鋁材來修船。
A machine presses the hot metal into a sheet form for storage.
機器將熱金屬壓成薄片狀以便存放。
文法句型
sheet + noun (e.g. sheet metal, sheet dough)
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive position) to describe the form of a material. Does NOT describe things that naturally come in thin layers (paper, leaves), only materials made flat by a process.
常見錯誤
2. connected with the business or craft of producing or shaping metal that has been
金屬板的
與金屬板製造或加工有關的
connected with the business or craft of producing or shaping metal that has been pressed into thin, flat pieces.
Liang took a course in sheet metal fabrication at the technical college.
Liang 在技術學院上了金屬板加工課程。
attributive: sheet metal + fabrication / worker / industry
The sheet metal industry employs thousands of workers in the region.
金屬板製造業在該地區僱用了數千名工人。
A sheet metal worker must know how to cut, bend, and join different alloys.
金屬板工人必須知道如何切割、彎曲和接合不同的合金。
Noa joined a sheet metal apprenticeship programme after leaving school.
Noa 離開學校後參加了一個金屬板製造的學徒計劃。
- metalworking
broader term covering all metal shaping, not just thin sheets
- fabrication
focuses on the assembly process rather than the material form
文法句型
sheet + noun (e.g. sheet metal worker, sheet metal industry)
用法筆記
Used only before nouns related to the metal-working trade. Unlike sense 1 (ROLLED FLAT), this sense does NOT describe the metal itself but the field of work around it.
常見錯誤
sheet — 名詞
- sheetsingular
- sheetsplural
1. a rectangular piece of fabric that you put on a bed so that you lie on top of it
床單
鋪在床上的大塊布料
a rectangular piece of fabric that you put on a bed so that you lie on top of it or under it for comfort and cleanliness.
Sana changed the sheets on all the beds before the guests arrived.
Sana 在客人抵達前把所有床鋪的床單都換了。
collocation: change the sheets
The hotel provides fresh cotton sheets and soft pillows for every room.
這家飯店為每間房間提供乾淨的純棉床單和柔軟枕頭。
collocation: cotton sheets / fresh sheets
A fitted sheet stays in place because its corners have elastic bands sewn in.
鬆緊床單的角縫有鬆緊帶，所以不會滑動。
Kofi pulled the sheet up to his chin when the room grew cold.
房間變冷時，Kofi 把床單拉到了下巴。
Trang bought a set of pale blue linen sheets for the spare bedroom.
Trang 為客房買了一套淺藍色亞麻床單。
- bed linen
more formal and covers sheets, pillowcases, and duvet covers collectively
- fitted sheet
specific type with elastic corners for the mattress
文法句型
sheet + of + fabric material (rare)
fitted sheet
flat sheet
用法筆記
Often used in the plural ('sheets') to refer to a matched pair — one fitted (bottom) sheet and one flat (top) sheet. A single 'sheet' by itself usually means the top flat sheet.
常見錯誤
2. a flat, broad piece of a material that is much thinner than it is wide or long,
片狀物
大而扁平的薄片材料
a flat, broad piece of a material that is much thinner than it is wide or long, usually cut to a regular shape such as a rectangle.
The window was repaired with a new sheet of glass 4 millimetres thick.
窗戶換上了一片四毫米厚的新玻璃。
pattern: sheet of + material (glass / metal / plastic)
Aaron cut a sheet of plywood into smaller pieces for the shelves.
Aaron 將一片合板鋸成較小的木板來做架子。
A thin sheet of ice covered the puddles after the cold night.
寒冷的夜晚過後，一層薄冰覆蓋了水窪。
Nora wrapped the sculpture in a sheet of plastic to protect it from dust.
Nora 用一片塑膠布把雕塑包起來，防止沾染灰塵。
The printer uses sheets of paper that measure thirty by forty centimetres.
印表機使用三十乘四十公分的紙張。
文法句型
sheet of + material (glass/metal/plastic/wood)
用法筆記
Use 'sheet of [material]' for man-made materials (glass, metal, plastic) or natural layers (ice, rock). For liquids or granular substances, use 'layer' instead ('a layer of sand', NOT 'a sheet of sand').
3. a single piece of thin paper, usually of a standard size, that you can write, pr
紙張
單張的書寫或列印用紙
a single piece of thin paper, usually of a standard size, that you can write, print, or draw on.
Evelyn tore a sheet of paper from her notebook and handed it to Faisal.
Evelyn 從筆記本撕下一張紙交給了 Faisal。
verb collocation: tear a sheet of paper
A standard A4 sheet is twenty-one centimetres wide by nearly thirty long.
標準 A4 紙張寬二十一公分，長約三十公分。
The photocopier can print on both sides of a single sheet.
這台影印機可以雙面列印在一張紙上。
Ilan wrote the phone number on a blank sheet he found on the desk.
Ilan 在桌上找到的空白紙上寫下了電話號碼。
- piece of paper
less formal and more general; does not imply a standard size
- page
implies one side of a sheet, or a sheet that is part of a book or document
- leaf
formal or literary term for a sheet in a book
文法句型
sheet of paper
用法筆記
When referring to paper generally (uncountable), use 'paper' without an article: 'I need paper.' Use 'a sheet of paper' when counting individual pieces. This sense is narrower than sense 2 — it refers specifically to writing/printing paper, not any thin flat material.
常見錯誤
4. a single printed page that contains information, questions, or blank spaces to f
印刷單
印有資訊或表格的單張紙
a single printed page that contains information, questions, or blank spaces to fill in, such as a test, a list, or a leaflet.
The teacher handed out an answer sheet for the maths quiz.
老師發了一張數學測驗的答案卷。
compound noun: answer sheet / data sheet / sign-up sheet
Each new volunteer received an information sheet about the project.
每位新來的志工都拿到了一張關於該項目的說明單。
Aylin printed a sign-up sheet and pinned it to the notice board.
Aylin 印了一張報名表並釘在公告欄上。
Please read the safety data sheet before using any cleaning products.
使用任何清潔產品前，請先閱讀安全資料表。
Mathieu checked his score on the results sheet posted outside the hall.
Mathieu 在大廳外張貼的成績單上查看自己的分數。
文法句型
answer sheet
data sheet
information sheet
sign-up sheet
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 3 (PAPER): sense 3 is just any blank piece of paper, while sense 4 is a paper that already has content printed on it for a specific purpose. Common in office and school settings.
5. a broad, continuous area of something natural that spreads across a surface, esp
大片
火、冰等自然物質的廣闊擴展面
a broad, continuous area of something natural that spreads across a surface, especially something dramatic like fire, ice, or water.
A sheet of flame shot across the roof of the burning building.
一片火焰竄過燃燒建築物的屋頂。
pattern: sheet of flame / sheet of ice / sheet of water
The lake was covered with a smooth sheet of ice after the freeze.
結冰後，湖面覆蓋了一層平滑的冰層。
Rain fell in a grey sheet that hid the mountains from view entirely.
雨像一片灰色的水幕般落下，完全遮住了群山。
Lava flowed down the slope in a glowing sheet several metres wide.
熔岩像數公尺寬的發光薄層般流下坡。
文法句型
sheet of + natural element (flame/ice/water)
用法筆記
Used for visual impact — the image is of something covering a large area smoothly and continuously, like a tablecloth spread flat. Often found in descriptive writing about weather, fire, or landscape.
6. a very large amount of rain falling all at once, so heavy that it looks like a s
傾盆大雨
持續而大量的降雨
a very large amount of rain falling all at once, so heavy that it looks like a solid wall or curtain of water.
Sheets of rain swept across the highway, forcing drivers to pull over.
傾盆大雨橫掃高速公路，迫使駕駛人靠邊停車。
pattern: sheets of rain (usually plural)
We ran for shelter when the rain began to fall in thick, grey sheets.
雨開始以厚重的灰色雨幕傾瀉而下時，我們跑去避雨。
The monsoon brought sheets of rain that flooded the streets within an hour.
季風帶來的大雨在一小時內就淹沒了街道。
Ezra could barely see the house across the road through the sheets of rain.
Ezra 隔著滂沱大雨幾乎看不清對街的房子。
文法句型
sheets of rain
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural ('sheets of rain'). Unlike sense 5 (WIDE EXPANSE), which can describe a single continuous surface, this sense specifically describes rain falling heavily, creating a visual effect of multiple cascading curtains.
7. a broad rectangle of heavy fabric that is tied to a boat's mast and rigging to c
帆
船隻上受風推進的帆布
a broad rectangle of heavy fabric that is tied to a boat's mast and rigging to catch the wind and move the vessel forward.
The captain ordered the crew to raise the sheets as the wind picked up.
船長命令船員在風勢增強時升起船帆。
nautical term: raise the sheets
Kwame spent the afternoon mending a torn sheet on the mainsail.
Kwame 花了整個下午修補主帆上一道撕裂的帆布。
A strong gust of wind ripped one of the sheets from its rigging.
一陣強風將其中一面帆從索具上扯了下來。
The old fishing boat carried three sheets that could be raised or lowered quickly.
那艘舊漁船上有三面帆，可以快速升起或降下。
文法句型
raise the sheets
trim the sheets
用法筆記
In modern sailing, 'sheet' more commonly refers to the rope that controls the sail (see the nautical rejected addition). However, 'sheet' as a synonym for 'sail' still appears in traditional nautical language and in literature about sailing.
sheet — 動詞
- sheetpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sheets3rd person singular
- sheeting-ing form
- sheetedpast simple
1. to rain extremely heavily, with the water coming down in a continuous, thick mas
傾瀉
雨勢極大，如簾幕般落下
to rain extremely heavily, with the water coming down in a continuous, thick mass rather than individual drops.
It was sheeting down outside, so we stayed in the café for another hour.
外面下著傾盆大雨，所以我們在咖啡廳多待了一個小時。
impersonal 'it' construction: it is sheeting (down)
The rain sheeted off the roof and flooded the garden within minutes.
雨水從屋頂傾瀉而下，幾分鐘內就淹沒了花園。
verb + preposition: sheet off / sheet down
Rain sheeted against the windows as the storm passed over the town.
暴風雨經過小鎮時，雨水如瀑布般打在窗戶上。
It had been sheeting all night, and the river rose close to the bridge.
大雨已經傾瀉了一整夜，河面上漲到接近橋面。
- pour
the most common alternative; 'pour' works with both 'it pours' and 'rain pours down'
- bucket down
informal British expression with the same meaning
- teem
formal or literary synonym for heavy rain
- drizzle
to rain lightly in very small drops
文法句型
it is sheeting (down)
用法筆記
Most common in British English. Often used with 'down' ('it is sheeting down'). This is an impersonal verb — the subject is always 'it' (for weather) or 'rain'. Do not use a person as the subject: ❌ 'The clouds sheeted.' ✅ 'The rain sheeted down.'
常見錯誤
2. to cover something completely with a protective layer of material, such as cloth
覆蓋
用布料或塑膠布等完全遮蓋
to cover something completely with a protective layer of material, such as cloth, plastic, or metal, as if putting a sheet over it.
The furniture was sheeted with white dust covers while the room was painted.
油漆房間時，傢俱都用白色防塵布蓋住了。
passive: be sheeted with [cover material]
Sahil sheeted the old car with a waterproof tarp before the winter came.
Sahil 在冬天來臨前用防水帆布把舊車蓋了起來。
The ground was sheeted in a thin layer of frost by early morning.
清晨時，地面覆蓋了一層薄薄的白霜。
Workers sheeted the scaffolding with heavy plastic to block the wind.
工人用厚重的塑膠布包裹鷹架來擋風。
- uncover
to remove a covering layer
文法句型
sheet + object + with/in + covering material
be sheeted with/in
用法筆記
Often used in the passive voice ('was sheeted with'). Unlike the more common 'cover', 'sheet' emphasises the idea of using a single, large, flat covering that wraps or drapes over the object. The covering material is typically flexible (cloth, plastic, tarpaulin).