"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.
实用例句
1. Grass shears are specially made to trim grass growing in awkward places.
除草剪刀；专门用于修剪缝隙角落里的青草。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Trim the shrubs with shears.
用大剪刀修剪灌木丛。
来自柯林斯例句
3. a pair of garden shears
一把园艺剪
来自《权威词典》
4. These garden shears are lightweight and easy to use.
这些园丁剪刀又轻又好用.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. I find the best tool for the purpose is a pair of shears.
