🔑sealBrE/siːl/NAmE/siːl/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theysealBrE/siːl/NAmE/siːl/present simple - he / she / itsealsBrE/siːlz/NAmE/siːlz/past simplesealedBrE/siːld/NAmE/siːld/past participlesealedBrE/siːld/NAmE/siːld/ -ing formsealingBrE/ˈsiːlɪŋ/NAmE/ˈsiːlɪŋ/➤closeenvelope封上信封🔑~sth (up/down)tocloseanenvelope, etc. bystickingtheedgesoftheopeningtogether封上(信封)◆Makesureyou'vesignedthechequebeforesealingtheenvelope. 一定要在支票上签了名再封信封。◆asealedbid(= onethatiskeptinasealedenvelopeandthereforeremainssecretuntilallotherbidshavebeenreceived)密封(投)标➤closecontainer密封容器🔑[often passive]~sth (up) (withsth)tocloseacontainertightlyorfillacrack, etc., especiallysothatair, liquid, etc. cannotgetinorout密封(容器)◆Theorgansarekeptinsealedplasticbags. 这些器官保存在密封塑料袋里。➤coversurface覆盖表面[often passive]~sth (withsth)tocoverthesurfaceofsthwithasubstanceinordertoprotectit封盖…的表面◆Thefloorshadbeenstrippedandsealedwithvarnish. 地板已清理干净,涂上了清漆。➤makesthdefinite确定~sthtomakesthdefinite, sothatitcannotbechangedorarguedabout确定;明确定下来;使成定局◆tosealacontract订立合同◆Theydrankaglassofwinetosealtheirnewfriendship. 他们干了一杯,交成朋友。◆Thediscoveryofnewevidencesealedhisfate(= nothingcouldpreventwhatwasgoingtohappentohim). 新发现的证据决定了他的命运。➤closeborders/exits关闭边界/出口~sth(ofthepolice, army, etc.警察、军队等) topreventpeoplefrompassingthroughaplace关闭;封闭;封锁◆Troopshavesealedthebordersbetweenthecountries. 军队已关闭了两国边界。●mylipsareˈsealedusedtosaythatyouwillnotrepeatsb'ssecrettootherpeople(表示不会说出某人的秘密)我把嘴封住,我绝口不提●ˌsignedandˈsealed●ˌsigned, ˌsealedanddeˈlivereddefinite, becauseallthelegaldocumentshavebeensigned签名盖章完毕的;铁定的;成定局的Alliteration in idiomsbelt and braces,(beat somebody) black and blue,born and bred,chalk and cheese,chop and change,done and dusted,down and dirty,in dribs and drabs,eat somebody out of house and home,facts and figures,fast and furious,first and foremost,forgive and forget,hale and hearty,hem and haw,kith and kin,mix and match,part and parcel of something,puff and pant,go to rack and ruin,rant and rave,risk life and limb,short and sweet,signed and sealed,spic and span,through thick and thin,this and that,top and tail something,tried and testedtrusted,wax and wane●ˌsealsth↔ˈintopreventsththatiscontainedinsthelsefromescaping把…封闭在里边●ˈsealsthinsthtoputsthinanenvelope, container, etc. andsealit把…封闭在…里◆Thebodywassealedinaleadcoffin. 尸体安放在密闭的铅棺中。●ˌsealsth↔ˈoff🔑(ofthepolice, army警察、军队) topreventpeoplefromenteringaparticulararea封锁;封闭
🔑sealBrE/siːl/NAmE/siːl/noun➤officialmark印章🔑[C]anofficialdesignormark, stampedonadocumenttoshowthatitisgenuineandcarriestheauthorityofaparticularpersonororganization印章;图章;玺;印记◆Theletterborethepresident'sseal. 信上盖有总统的印章。➤makingsthdefinite确认[sing.]athingthatmakessthdefinite表示确认的事物;保证;信物◆Theprojecthasbeengiventhegovernment'ssealofapproval(= officialapproval). 项目已由政府正式批准。◆Ilookeduponthegiftasasealonourfriendship. 我把你的礼物看作我们之间友谊的见证。➤oncontainers容器🔑[C]asubstance, stripofmaterial, etc. usedtofillacracksothatair, liquid, etc. cannotgetinorout密封垫(或带等)◆ajarwitharubbersealinthelid盖子上有密封垫的广口瓶◆Onlydrinkbottledwaterandcheckthesealisn'tbroken. 只喝瓶装水,并且要确保封口没有破损。➤onletters/boxes信件;盒子[C]apieceofwax (= asoftsubstanceproducedbybees), softmetalorpaperthatisplacedacrosstheopeningofsthsuchasaletterorboxandwhichhastobebrokenbeforetheletterorboxcanbeopened封蜡;封铅;封条;火漆◆Hebrokethewaxsealandunrolledthepaper. 他揭去封蜡,把纸卷展开。[C]apieceofmetal, aring, etc. withadesignonit, usedforstampingawaxormetalseal封蜡模(印);封铅模(印)➤seaanimal海洋动物[C]aseaanimalthateatsfishandlivesaroundcoasts. Therearemanytypesofseal, someofwhicharehuntedfortheirfur海豹◆acolonyofseals一群海豹◆greysealsbaskingontherocks在岩石上晒太阳的灰海豹●settheˈsealonsth(formal) tomakesthdefiniteorcomplete使某事万无一失;使某事圆满◆Herelectiontothepremiershipsetthesealonaremarkablepoliticalcareer. 当选总理使她的政治生涯灿烂辉煌。●underˈseal(formal) (ofadocument文件) inasealedenvelopethatcannotbeopenedbeforeaparticulartime密封;加盖印信