/saɪð/
a tool used for cutting crops such as grass or wheat, with a long curved blade at the end of a long pole attached to one or two short handles, 长柄大镰刀
记忆技巧
联想记忆法
将 'scythe' 拆分为 's' + 'cythe',联想为 '死(s)神的镰刀(cythe)',因为死神常被描绘为手持大镰刀的形象。
谐音记忆法
'scythe' 发音类似 '赛死',可以联想为 '比赛中用镰刀割草赛到死',强调其作为工具的功能。
例句
The farmer used a scythe to cut the tall grass in the field. (农民用一把长柄大镰刀割田里的高草。)