velvet

英 [ˈvelvɪt]

美 [ˈvelvɪt]

n.  丝绒; 立绒; 经绒; 天鹅绒

复数：velvets　

CET4CET6考研IELTSTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.6159 / COCA.6154

习惯用语

n.

an iron fist/hand (in a velvet glove)
• （温和背后的）铁拳
  if you use the words an iron fist/hand when describing the way that sb behaves, you mean that they treat people severely. This treatment may be hidden behind a kind appearance (the velvet glove ).

牛津词典

noun

• 丝绒；立绒；经绒；天鹅绒
  a type of cloth made from silk, cotton or nylon , with a thick soft surface
  1. a velvet dress
     天鹅绒连衣裙
  2. velvet curtains/drapes
     天鹅绒窗帘 / 帷幕

柯林斯词典

• N-MASS 丝绒;天鹅绒
  Velvetis soft material made from cotton, silk, or nylon, which has a thick layer of short cut threads on one side.
  1. ...a charcoal-gray overcoat with a velvet collar...
     带天鹅绒领子的炭灰色外套
  2. She looked pretty and rather fragile, dressed in black velvet.
     她穿着黑色的天鹅绒礼服，看上去娇小美丽。

英英释义

noun

• a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

adj

• resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface
  Synonym:velvety
• smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
  Synonym:velvetyvelvet-textured

双语例句

• Changes in surface appearance are often more of a problem than is fabric rupture in pile fabrics such as corduroy, velvet, or velveteen.
  对某些织物说，例如起绒织物包括灯芯绒、平绒和棉平绒等，外观的改变比起织物的破损还要重要。
• I taped the base of the feather onto the velvet
  我用胶带把羽毛的根部粘在了天鹅绒上。
• She looked pretty and rather fragile, dressed in black velvet.
  她穿着黑色的天鹅绒礼服，看上去娇小美丽。
• The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.
  新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。
• Sleek decent curtain and soft fluffy carpet were made of velvet, jacquard, wool or fur.
  笔挺体面的窗帘布和蓬松柔软的地坛可以是丝绒、提花、羊毛或其它毛皮。
• She put on a velvet veil then set out.
  她蒙上一块天鹅绒的面纱然后出发了。
• I wrinkled the velvet.
  我把天鹅绒布弄皱了。
• Emma unwrapped a package and held up a pair of black velvet pants against her perfect body.
  爱玛打开了包装，把一套黑丝绒的紧身短衬裤举起来在她的完美身段上比画。
• She was wearing a white ruffled blouse and a blue velvet skirt.
  她穿着一件有花边的白色上衣和一条蓝色天鹅绒裙子。
• She wears a wine velvet evening dress.
  她穿着一件紫红色的丝绒晚礼服。