sheaf

🇬🇧 UK/ʃi:f/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A bundle of grain stalks bound together after harvesting; any collection of things tied together.

捆,束(尤指谷物);一扎

v.

To gather and bind cut grain into bundles.

把(谷物等)捆成束

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
sheafother
=sheaf

Common Collocations

  • 1.sheaf of papers一叠文件
  • 2.sheaf of wheat一捆小麦
  • 3.sheaf of arrows一束箭
  • 4.[bind into sheaves]捆成束

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The farmer tied the wheat into sheaves and stacked them in the field.

  • 2.

    She handed him a sheaf of documents to review before the meeting.

  • 3.

    The artist carried a sheaf of sketches tucked under her arm.

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