来自古英语 sliefe,袖子，来自 Proto-Germanic*slaubjon,滑进，来自 PIE*sleubh,滑动，滑进， 词源同 slip.字面意思即胳膊滑进去的套子。

1. He cleaned the flakes away with his coat sleeve.

他用大衣袖子把碎屑掸掉。

2. Bold as you please, she grabbed me by the sleeve.

她真够大胆的，竟抓住了我的衣袖。

3. He wore a black band on the left sleeve of his jacket.

他在夹克衫的左袖上戴了一条黑箍儿。

4. He used his sleeve to wipe the con-densation off the glass.

他用袖子擦掉玻璃上凝结的水珠。

5. He wondered what Shearson had up his sleeve.

他暗自猜度希尔森究竟有什么高招。