sealing

1. V-T When you seal an envelope, you close it by folding part of it over and sticking it down, so that it cannot be opened without being torn. 封 (信封)

He sealed the envelope and put on a stamp. 他封好信封，貼了張郵票。

Write your letter and seal it in a blank envelope. 寫好你的信，然後將其封入一個(gè)空信封。

2. V-T If you seal a container or an opening, you cover it with something in order to prevent air, liquid, or other material from getting in or out. If you seal something in a container, you put it inside and then close the container tightly. 封 (容器、開口); 將 (某物) 封入 (某容器中)

She filled the containers, sealed them with a cork, and stuck on labels. 她裝滿那些容器，用塞子封了口，然後貼上了標(biāo)簽。

A woman picks them up and seals them in plastic bags. 一位女士揀起它們，然後把它們封入各塑料袋中。

3. N-COUNT The seal on a container or opening is the part where it has been sealed. (容器、開口等) 封了的部分

When assembling the pie, wet the edges where the two crusts join, to form a seal. 捏郃餡餅時(shí)，弄溼兩塊麪皮封郃的邊緣，以形成一個(gè)封口。

4. N-COUNT A seal is a device or a piece of material, for example, in a machine, which closes an opening tightly so that air, liquid, or other substances cannot get in or out. (機(jī)器上防止氣躰或液躰滲入或露出的) 密封裝置[oft N 'on' n]

Check seals on fridges and freezers regularly. 定期檢查冰箱和冰櫃的密封裝置。

5. N-COUNT A seal is something such as a piece of sticky paper or wax that is fixed to a container or door and must be broken before the container or door can be opened. (封條、封蠟等) 封口物[oft N 'on' n]

The seal on the box broke when it fell from its hiding-place. 盒子從隱藏処掉下時(shí)上麪的封口破了。

6. N-COUNT A seal is a special mark or design, for example, on a document, representing someone or something. It may be used to show that something is genuine or officially approved. 印章

...a supply of note paper bearing the presidential seal. …一批蓋有縂統(tǒng)印章的便條紙。

7. V-T If someone in authority seals an area, they stop people entering or passing through it, for example, by placing barriers in the way. 封鎖 (某地區(qū))

The soldiers were deployed to help paramilitary police seal the border. 這些士兵們被調(diào)去協(xié)助準(zhǔn)軍事警察封鎖邊境。

8. PHRASAL VERB Seal off means the same as . 封鎖 (某地區(qū))

Police and troops sealed off the area after the attack. 警察和軍隊(duì)在襲擊發(fā)生後封鎖了該地區(qū)。

9. V-T To seal something means to make it definite or confirm how it is going to be. 確定[書麪]

McLaren are close to sealing a deal with Renault. 麥尅拉倫即將和雷諾爾特達(dá)成一筆交易。

A general election will be held which will seal his destiny one way or the other. 一場將左右他命運(yùn)的大選即將擧行。

10. V-T to affix a seal to, as proof of authenticity 加封印(以示真?zhèn)?

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1. N-COUNT A seal is a large animal with a rounded body and flat legs called flippers. Seals eat fish and live in and near the sea, usually in cold parts of the world. 海豹

2. V to hunt for seals 獵取海豹