sleeve
noun[C]
uk/sliːv/us/sliːv/sleevenoun[C](CLOTHING PART)
B1(alsoarm)
thepartof apieceofclothingthatcoverssome or all of the arm:
袖子short/longsleeves短/长袖
The sleeves are toolongfor me.对我来说,这袖子太长了。
You'dbetterrollyoursleevesupor you'll get themdirty.你最好卷起袖子,否则会把它们弄脏的。
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- The sleeve of my jacket gotcaughton thedoorhandleandripped.
- You could alwaysturnthe sleeves up.
- Shewipedhernoseon her sleeve.
- One of his sleeves wasripped.
- I had tounravelone of the sleeves because IrealizedI'dknittedit toosmall.
Parts of clothes
- armhole
- bodice
- button-down collar
- cap sleeve
- clerical collar
- dart
- kitten heel
- knee
- lapel
- neckband
- neckline
- patch pocket
- shoulder strap
- slash
- spaghetti strap
- sweetheart neckline
- tuck
- turn up(somewhere)
- turtleneck
- waist
sleevenoun[C](COVER)
mainlyUK(USalsojacket)
acovertoprotectsomething:
封套,防护罩Can you put therecordback initssleeve,please?你能把唱片放回封套里吗?
a tube-shapedcoveringtoprotectapartof amachine
(机器的)套筒Lids, covers and stoppers
- bezel
- bottle cap
- bottle top
- coozy
- cosy
- crystal
- jacket
- Koozie
- lid
- liner
- nozzle
- pen lid
- piano lid
- plug
- stopper
- stubby holder
- tab
- tea cosy
- tight-fitting
- zarf
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Machines - parts
sleevenoun[C](TATTOO)
atattoo(=permanentskindecoration)thatcoversthewholeof someone's arm
花臂(纹满整个手臂的纹身)Idiom
havesomethingupyoursleeve