1. C 被单，褥单，床单　 large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, etc., usually used in pairs between which a person sleeps
2. C 薄板，薄片　 broad thin piece of any material
3. C 纸　 piece of paper for writing or printing on, usually in a standard size
4. C 一团，一片，一层　 a moving or powerful wide mass

　air ～　晾被单
　change the ～　换床单
　fall in ～s　大雨滂沱
　fold the ～　折纸
　put a ～ on the bed　在床上铺床单
　take a ～ off a hedge　公然盗窃
　blank ～　空白纸
　clean ～　干净的被单
　double ～　双人被单
　flat ～　颜色单调的被单
　fresh ～　干净被单
　king-sized ～　特大号床单
　queen-sized ～　大号床单
　single ～　单人床单
　twin ～　成对的床单
　balance ～　资产负债表
　bed ～　床单
　charge ～　（警察局）对被检控者的起诉书
　cotton ～　棉被单
　flow ～　生产流程图
　fly ～　传单
　iron ～　铁板
　operation ～　使用说明书
　pay ～　工资单
　proof ～　校样
　work ～　工作记录单
　a ～ of flame　一片火海
　a ～ of glass　一片玻璃
　a ～ of iron　一块薄铁皮
　a ～ of paper　一张纸

　He didn't like white. So he decided to color the sheet green.　他不喜欢白色，因此决定把被单染成绿色。
　Fresh sheets were put on the beds.　有人在床上铺上新床单。
　The sheets are made in several sizes to fit different sizes of bed.　这些床单有几种尺寸规格，以便与大小不同的床配套。
　Don't sleep between damp sheets.　不要睡在潮湿的被褥中。
　Each sheet was covered with small, neat handwriting.　每张纸上都写满了工整的小字。
　He spread all the papers out on it and checked sheet after sheet.　他把所有文件都打开散放在上面，逐页检查了一遍。
　A sheet of frost covered the windshield.　一层霜覆盖了挡风玻璃。
　There is a sheet of stiff cardboard in the drawer.　在那个抽屉里有块硬纸板。
　He saw a sheet of paper on the bed.　他在床头发现了一张纸条。
　Write your letter on this sheet of paper.　把你的信写在这张纸上。
　Flowering sheets of water lilies stretched across the lake.　大片大片盛开的睡莲遍布湖面。
　He tacked the sheets of paper on as carefully as possible.　他尽量小心地把纸张钉上去。
　This type of sheet steel could stand high pressure.　这种薄钢板能抗高压。

 ♣ a clean sheet
　清白的历史；品德良好的人　no faults recorded against one
　I have had a clean sheet ever since I have been with my present firm.　自从我受雇在这家公司工作以来，没有犯过一次错误。
　Henry has apologized for his bad behaviour and should be allowed to rejoin the group with a clean sheet.　亨利对他过去的不端行为表示歉意，如果今后不再重犯错误，应该被允许重新加入这个小组。
 ♣ as white as a sheet
　面色苍白　pale with fear or illness
　He went as white as a sheet.　他吓得脸色苍白。
 ♣ between the sheets
　睡觉　in bed
　I am tired after all that walking and I can't wait to get between the sheets.　我走了那么远的路累了，我要马上睡觉。
 ♣ in sheets
　尚未装订的；大片大片地　unbinding; masses of
　The book is in sheets.　这本书尚未装订。
　The rain came down in sheets.　大雨滂沱。
 ♣ sheet anchor
　给予长期支持的人〔物〕　sb/sth that provides long-term support
　Lady Dorothy's financial support and encouragement was the sheet anchor of the drama society in its early days before it became really established.　在戏剧社真正创立以前的日子里，多萝西夫人给了它以长期的经济资助和鼓励。
 ♣ three sheets to the wind
　大醉　drunk
　Tom was three sheets to the wind and couldn't walk across the room without stumbling.　汤姆喝得酩酊大醉，在房间里一走动就跌跌撞撞。

　sheet　偶尔也可用作动词，意思是“给…铺上被单，大片地落下”。例如：
　The rain sheeted down.　大雨倾盆而下。

　［同义词］ blanket, circular, coat, covering, layer, leaflet, piece, plate
　［词源］　中古英语schete<古英语sceat（一块布）