"large scissors," Old English scearra (plural) "shears, scissors," from Proto-Germanic *sker- "to cut" (cognates: Middle Dutch schaer, Old High German scara, German Schere; see shear (v.)). In 17c., also "a device for raising the masts of ships" (1620s). As "scissors," OED labels it Scottish and dialectal. Chalk is no shears (1640s) was noted as a Scottish proverb expressing the gap between planning and doing.
雙語例句
1. Grass shears are specially made to trim grass growing in awkward places.
除草剪刀；專門用于修剪縫隙角落里的青草。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Trim the shrubs with shears.
用大剪刀修剪灌木叢。
來自柯林斯例句
3. a pair of garden shears
一把園藝剪
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. These garden shears are lightweight and easy to use.
這些園丁剪刀又輕又好用.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. I find the best tool for the purpose is a pair of shears.