shearing

• 指剪断或切割的动作或过程，常用于剪羊毛或切割材料等语境。

A noun referring to the process or act of cutting off or clipping, typically used in contexts like wool removal from sheep or cutting materials.

不可数

1. B1formal

   The act of removing something by cutting or clipping, especially wool from sheep.

   剪毛

   • Shearing the sheep is done once a year in spring.
   • The farmer is skilled in the art of shearing.
   • After shearing, the wool is cleaned and processed.

   同义词clippingcuttingtrimming

• 动词，表示用剪刀等工具剪下或割断某物，通常指剪羊毛或人的头发。也可指剪切物体，使其分离或变形。

A verb used to indicate the act of cutting or clipping something, typically wool from a sheep or hair from a person.

不规则动词

1. Cut with shearsB1formal

   To cut or trim something using shears or scissors.

   剪切

   • The gardener sheared the hedge into a neat shape.
   • She sheared the fabric carefully along the marked line.
   • He sheared the overgrown branches from the tree.

   同义词clipcropcutsniptrim

2. Remove wool from an animalB1formal

   To cut off the wool from a sheep or other animal.

   剪羊毛

   • The farmer shears the sheep every spring.
   • They hired a professional to shear the flock.
   • Shearing the sheep is a skilled job.

   同义词clipfleece

3. Cut through with shearsB2formal

   To cut or slice through something using a tool like shears.

   用剪刀剪

   • The metalworker sheared the steel plate with a hydraulic cutter.
   • He sheared the rope with a single clean cut.
   • The machine shears the paper into strips.

   同义词clipcropdocklopmowprunesniptrim

4. Deform under stressC1formal

   To become deformed or break due to forces that cause parts to slide past each other.

   剪切变形

   • The metal beam sheared under the extreme weight.
   • The bolt sheared off, causing the structure to collapse.
   • Engineers test materials to see how they shear under pressure.

   同义词fractureruptureseparatesplittear