sleeve
/sli:v; sliv/ n
1 part of a garment that covers all or part of the arm 袖子
roll up the sleeves of one's shirt/one's shirt-sleeves 卷起衬衫的袖子
a dress with short/long sleeves 短[长]袖的连衣裙. =>illus at jacket 见jacket插图.
2 tube that encloses a rod, cable, etc (杆、 缆绳等的)套管, 套筒
a metal cable inside a plastic sleeve 套著塑料管的金属电缆.
3 (US jacket) stiff envelope for a gramophone record 唱片套
[attrib 作定语]
a sleeve design 唱片套设计
sleeve notes, ie notes about composers, performers, etc on a sleeve 唱片套上的介绍(关於作曲者、 演奏者等的).
4 (idm 习语) an ace up one's sleeve => ace. a card up one's sleeve => card1. laugh up one's sleeve => laugh. roll up one's sleeves => roll2. a trick up one's sleeve => trick. (have sth) up one's sleeve kept secret for use when needed 暗藏以备不时之需
Have you any ideas up your sleeve if our money runs out? 要是我们钱用光了你有什麽锦囊妙计? wear one's heart on one's sleeve => wear2.