shear

名词 shear:

1. (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
2. a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it

动词 shear:

1. cut with shears
2. shear the wool from
   同义词：fleece
3. cut or cut through with shears

1. With a few quick snips of the shears he pruned the bush.
   他用大剪刀几下子就把灌木给修剪好了。
2. I start shearing the sheep at the beginning of July.
   我一般在7月初开始剪羊毛。
3. All her curls have been shorn off.
   她的一头卷发被剪得精光。