shear

1. Uncountable(不可數名詞)

   The force exerted on a substance that causes it to deform or break due to stress.

   （地質學）剪力；切變力

cut(修剪)

1. Transitive(及物動詞)

   To remove the fleece from a sheep using shears or clippers.

   （給羊）剪（羊毛）

   • The farmhand demonstrated how to shear the sheep quickly.

     農場工人示範如何快速剪羊毛。

   • Springtime is the season to shear the sheep.

     春天是剪羊毛的季節。

   • They used electric clippers to shear the wool.

     他們使用電動剪毛機來剪羊毛。

2. Transitive(及物動詞)

   To cut someone's hair very short, often in a rough or careless manner.

   （尤指草率地）剃（頭髪）；修剪

   • His hair was shorn carelessly, making him look comical.

     他的頭髮被草率地剃掉，使他看起來很滑稽。

   • She was instructed that she must shear her hair.

     她被指示必須剃掉頭髮。

   • His hair was shorn so short it was barely visible.

     他的頭髮被剃得如此短，幾乎看不見。

break(斷裂)

1. Intransitive(不及物動詞)engineering(工程)specialized(專業)

   To break or separate due to applied force, especially along a plane of stress.

   （尤指金屬部件因剪切力）折斷；斷裂

   • The bolt sheared under the immense pressure.

     螺栓在巨大的壓力下斷裂了。

   • The metal plate sheared due to excessive stress.

     金屬板因過度應力而斷裂。

   • The component sheared because of a flaw in the material.

     部件因材料缺陷而斷裂。

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