seal

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n. 印章, 封条, 海豹, 海豹皮, 火漆, 封蜡, 玺, 保证, 批准, 象征, 标志 vt. 封闭, 盖印, 盖章 vi. 猎海豹

发音

US /siːl/

词形变化

seals 复数 seals 三单 sealing 现在分词 sealed 过去式 sealed 过去分词

释义与例句

n. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    A pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.

    海豹

    海狗

    The seals in the harbor looked better than they smelled.

  2. 1.

    A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax.

    印章

    图章

  3. 2.

    An impression of such stamp on wax, paper or other material used for sealing.

  4. 3.

    A facsimile of an impression of such stamp that is a mark or symbol of an office or organisation.

    印章

    The front of the podium bore the presidential seal.

  5. 4.

    Confirmation or approval, or an indication of this.

    比喻

    Her clothes always had her mom's seal of approval.

  6. 5.

    Anything that secures or authenticates.

  7. 6.

    Something which will be visibly damaged if a covering or container is opened, and which may or may not bear an official design.

    The result was declared invalid, as the seal on the meter had been broken.

  8. 7.

    Something designed to prevent liquids or gases from leaking through a joint.

    The canister is leaking. I think the main seal needs to be replaced.

  9. 8.

    A tight closure, secure against leakage.

    Close the lid tightly to get a good seal.

  10. 9.

    A chakra.

v. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To hunt seals.

    不及物

    They're organizing a protest against sealing.

  2. 1.

    To close securely to prevent leakage.

    及物

    I've sealed the bottle to keep the contents fresh.

  3. 2.

    To place a notation of one's next move in a sealed envelope to be opened after an adjournment.

    及物 游戏

    After thinking for half an hour, the champion sealed his move.

  4. 3.

    To guarantee.

    及物

    The last-minute goal sealed United’s win.

    seal one's destiny

    seal someone's fate

    seal the job

  5. 4.

    To fix, as a piece of iron in a wall, with cement or plaster, etc.

  6. 5.

    To close by means of a seal.

    to seal a drainpipe with water

  7. 6.

    To form a sacred commitment.

    宗教
  8. 7.

    To prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something).

    封锁

    及物

    The border has been sealed until the fugitives are found.

  9. 8.

    To place in a sealed container.

    及物

    I've sealed the documents in this envelope.

  10. 9.

    To bind eternally as family members.

  11. 10.

    To fry (meat) at a high temperature to retain the juices.

    及物 烹饪
  12. 11.

    To place a seal on (a document).

    及物
  13. 12.

    To mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality.

    to seal weights and measures

    to seal silverware

  14. 13.

    To fasten (something) so that it cannot be opened without visible damage.

    密封

    及物

    The cover is sealed. If anyone tries to open it, we'll know about it.

  15. 1.

    To tie up animals (especially cattle) in their stalls.

    方言

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English sel, from an inflectional form of Old English seolh, from Proto-West Germanic *selh, from Proto-Germanic *selhaz (compare Scots selch,selkie, North Frisian selich, Middle Dutch seel, zēle, Old High German selah, Danish sæl, Middle Low German sale, Icelandic selur), either from Proto-Indo-European *selk- (“to pull”) (compare dialectal English sullow (“plough”)) or from early Proto-Finnic *šülkeš (later *hülgeh, compare dialectal Finnish hylki, standard hylje, Estonian hüljes).

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