scissors
UK/ˈsɪzəz/US/'sizәz/
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Definitions
n.
A cutting tool with two crossed blades joined at a pivot, worked by finger holes; used as a plural noun.
剪刀（恒用复数）。
Root Breakdown
Native English=scissors
Traces through Late Latin to caedere (cut) — literally 'the cutting tool.' (The sc- spelling came from a medieval confusion with Latin scindere 'to split,' but the root sense is the same: a thing that cuts.) Grammatically it is always plural, like trousers and glasses, because it names a two-bladed object: a pair of scissors.
Root cid still carries 44 more wordsUsage Guide
Always plural: 'the scissors are sharp,' not 'is.' To count or refer to one, say a pair of scissors. This is the same grammar as trousers, glasses, and tongs.
Example Sentences
- 1.
Could you pass me the scissors on the table?
- 2.
She cut the ribbon with a pair of gold scissors.