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

• Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet.
  钻石项链和戒指漂亮地陈列在黑丝绒衬垫上。
• Then he caught sight of her small black velvet hat in the crowd
  然后他突然在人群中看见了她那顶小巧的黑色天鹅绒帽子。
• I have a pair of velvet gloves.
  我有一双天鹅绒手套。
• 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。
• Moss is soft like velvet.
  苔藓软如丝绒。
• Weft knitting machines imported recent years for producing velvet fabrics classified.
  本文就国内近年来引进的生产针织纬编天鹅绒织物的圆型纬编机进行了综合分类。
• He contemplated, not that girl, but that light which wore a satin pelisse and a velvet bonnet.
  他一心景仰着，不是那姑娘，而是那一团有缎斗篷和丝绒帽的光辉。
• Bessie, resplendent in royal blue velvet, was hovering beside the table.
  贝茜身穿华丽的深蓝色天鹅绒衣服，在桌旁徘徊。
• 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。
• 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。