sheet
sheet — noun
- sheetsingular
- sheetsplural
1. a rectangular piece of fabric that covers a mattress and is used as part of the
a rectangular piece of fabric that covers a mattress and is used as part of the bedding you lie on or under
Yan changed the sheets on all the beds before the new guests arrived.
plural form 'sheets' for the set of two pieces
Adina pulled the sheet up to her chin and tried to fall asleep.
The hotel provides fresh white sheets and thick pillows for every room.
Femi sat on the edge of the bed, gripping the sheet with both hands.
When Layla was sick, Karim brought her a clean sheet and a soft blanket.
文法句型
usually plural (sheets) referring to a set
常見錯誤
2. a thin flat section of a solid material such as glass, metal, plastic, or wood
a thin flat section of a solid material such as glass, metal, plastic, or wood
Brian used a plastic sheet to cover the woodpile during the rainy season.
collocation: plastic sheet
Camille cut a rectangular sheet of copper and hammered it into shape.
pattern: sheet of + material (copper)
The roof of the greenhouse is made from sheets of clear polycarbonate.
Ignacio laid a large sheet of plywood on the floor to protect it from paint.
Hoa glued a thin sheet of aluminium over the hole in the wall.
文法句型
sheet of + material
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' and the name of a material: a sheet of glass, a sheet of metal. The material is usually solid and manufactured rather than natural.
常見錯誤
3. one flat page of thin material, usually cut to a standard size, that you can wri
one flat page of thin material, usually cut to a standard size, that you can write or draw on
Vikram tore a sheet of paper from his notebook and wrote down the phone number.
pattern: sheet of paper
Eitan folded the sheet of paper into an airplane and launched it across the room.
The teacher handed each student a blank sheet of paper for the drawing exercise.
Hugo wrapped the gift in three sheets of colourful tissue paper.
文法句型
sheet of paper
a single sheet
4. a printed document that gives facts, details, or instructions about a particular
a printed document that gives facts, details, or instructions about a particular subject
The hospital gave Layla an information sheet about her mother's surgery schedule.
compound noun: information sheet
Femi checked the score sheet to see who had won the tennis match.
compound noun: score sheet
Adina found a safety sheet in her hotel room explaining the fire evacuation plan.
Each new employee receives a fact sheet about company policies on the first day.
文法句型
often in compound nouns
用法筆記
Common in compound nouns: fact sheet, data sheet, score sheet, information sheet, safety sheet. The compound specifies what kind of information the document contains.
常見錯誤
5. a broad surface-like expanse of a substance such as ice, flame, or fog that spre
a broad surface-like expanse of a substance such as ice, flame, or fog that spreads across an area
A thick sheet of ice covered the entire pond after the cold night.
pattern: sheet of ice
When the fuel tank exploded, a sheet of flame rose fifty metres into the air.
pattern: sheet of flame
The mountain peak was hidden behind a solid sheet of white fog.
Karim walked carefully across the sheet of ice that had formed on the pavement.
文法句型
sheet of + substance (ice, flame, fog)
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'of' and a noun that names the substance: a sheet of ice, a sheet of flame, a sheet of fog. The substance is imagined as a continuous flat surface.
6. a very large amount of rain that falls at once, appearing as a solid-looking mas
a very large amount of rain that falls at once, appearing as a solid-looking mass of water
The rain was falling in sheets, so the children stayed inside the school bus.
phrase: in sheets
A solid sheet of rain moved across the valley, soaking everything in its path.
Within minutes the rain was coming down in sheets, flooding the streets.
Yan could barely see the road through the sheets of rain striking the windscreen.
文法句型
in sheets
sheets of rain
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the plural form 'sheets' or in fixed phrases such as 'in sheets' or 'sheets of rain'. It describes rain so heavy it looks like a continuous wall of water.
sheet — verb
- sheetpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sheets3rd person singular
- sheeting-ing form
- sheetedpast simple
1. to fall as an extremely heavy, steady downpour, describing rain that seems to co
to fall as an extremely heavy, steady downpour, describing rain that seems to come down like a continuous wall of water
It was sheeting down all afternoon, so Camille cancelled her walk in the park.
phrasal: sheet down
Rain sheeted off the roof, creating a small waterfall at the corner of the house.
Hugo stood at the window watching the rain sheet down onto the empty street.
The storm grew worse, and rain began sheeting against the bedroom window.
- pour
more common and general; sheet suggests the visual appearance of a solid mass
- drizzle
light, gentle rain
文法句型
sheet down
sheet against + noun
用法筆記
Usually used with the adverb 'down' or the preposition 'against' to describe the direction or impact of the rain. The subject is almost always 'rain' or 'it' (impersonal weather subject).
常見錯誤
2. to cover something completely with a sheet of fabric or other flat material, or
to cover something completely with a sheet of fabric or other flat material, or to supply a bed with sheets
The nurse sheeted the bed with fresh linen before the new patient arrived.
passive structure: sheet [bed] with [material]
Brian sheeted the furniture with dust covers before the painters started.
Before the dust storm hit, Ignacio sheeted the car with a large tarpaulin.
Hoa sheeted the mattress with a waterproof cover before putting the sheets on.
- uncover
to remove a covering
文法句型
sheet + object + with/in + material
用法筆記
Rarely used in everyday conversation. More common in descriptive or instructional writing. Often found in the passive: 'The bed was sheeted with starched cotton.'
sheet — adjective
- sheetpositive
- sheetercomparative
- sheetestsuperlative
1. describing a material that has been pressed or rolled into a thin, flat piece fo
describing a material that has been pressed or rolled into a thin, flat piece for use in construction or manufacturing
The sculpture was made from sheet aluminium, cut and bent into shape by hand.
compound: sheet aluminium
Sheet dough is rolled flat before being cut into circles for pie bases.
The artist worked with sheet copper, hammering it into decorative patterns.
The kitchen counter was topped with sheet marble that the builders cut to size.
- rolled
focuses on the manufacturing process
文法句型
used attributively before a material noun
用法筆記
This adjective nearly always appears before the name of a material: sheet metal, sheet glass, sheet aluminium, sheet copper, sheet dough. It is not used predicatively.
2. connected with the making, shaping, or use of thin flat pieces of metal that are
connected with the making, shaping, or use of thin flat pieces of metal that are used in construction and industry
His father worked at a sheet metal factory on the outskirts of the city.
compound: sheet metal factory
The Millers hired a company to install a new sheet metal roof on the barn.
Vikram learned sheet metal welding during his apprenticeship at the garage.
The workshop specialises in sheet metal fabrication for restaurant kitchens.
文法句型
used attributively
用法筆記
Almost exclusively found in the fixed phrase 'sheet metal' followed by a noun describing an industrial process, profession, or product: sheet metal worker, sheet metal fabrication, sheet metal roof.