Old English sliefe (West Saxon), slefe (Mercian) "arm-covering part of a garment," probably literally "that into which the arm slips," from Proto-Germanic *slaubjon (cognates: Middle Low German sloven "to dress carelessly," Old High German sloufen "to put on or off"). Related to Old English slefan, sliefan "to slip on (clothes)" and slupan "to slip, glide," from PIE root *sleubh- "to slide, slip."
Compare slipper, Old English slefescoh "slipper," slip (n.2) "woman's garment," and expression slip into "dress in." Mechanical sense is attested from 1864. Meaning "the English Channel" translates French La Manche. To have something up one's sleeve is recorded from c. 1500 (large sleeves formerly doubled as pockets). To wear one's heart on (one's) sleeve is from "Othello" (1604).
双语例句
1. He cleaned the flakes away with his coat sleeve.
他用大衣袖子把碎屑掸掉。
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2. Bold as you please, she grabbed me by the sleeve.
她真够大胆的，竟抓住了我的衣袖。
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3. He wore a black band on the left sleeve of his jacket.
他在夹克衫的左袖上戴了一条黑箍儿。
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4. He used his sleeve to wipe the con-densation off the glass.
