shear /ʃɪə/ CET6+ TEM8 ( shearing, sheared, shorn, shears )

• 1. 

  V-T To shear a sheep means to cut its wool off. (给羊) 剪毛

  例：

  Competitors have six minutes to shear four sheep.

  参赛者们有6分钟的时间来给4只羊剪毛。

• 2. 

  shearing N-UNCOUNT 剪羊毛

  例：

  ...a display of sheep shearing.

  …一场剪羊毛表演。

• 3. 

  N-PLURAL A pair of shears is a garden tool like a very large pair of scissors. Shears are used especially for cutting hedges. 大剪刀

  例：

  Trim the shrubs with shears.

  用大剪刀修剪这些灌木。