Satin
['sætɪn] or ['sætn]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back.
卡洛整理--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) A silk cloth, of a thick, close texture, and overshot woof, which has a glossy surface.
亚历克斯編輯
解釋/意思:
n. a closely woven silk with a lustrous and unbroken surface sometimes figured.—adj. made of satin: resembling satin.—v.t. to make smooth and glossy like satin.—ns. Sat′in-bird the satin bower-bird; Sat′in-car′pet a particular kind of moth; Sat′in-dam′ask a satin with an elaborate flower or arabesque pattern sometimes raised in velvet pile; Sat′in-de-laine′ a thin glossy woollen fabric a variety of cassimere; Sat′inet a thin species of satin: a cloth with a cotton warp and woollen weft; Sat′inet-loom a loom used for heavy goods as twills satinets &c.; Sat′in-fin′ish a finish resembling satin: a lustrous finish produced on silver by the scratch-brush by the process called Satining; Sat′ining-machine′ a machine for giving a smooth surface to paper; Sat′in-leaf the common alum-root; Sat′in-lisse a cotton dress-fabric with satiny surface usually printed with delicate patterns; Sat′in-pā′per a fine glossy writing-paper; Sat′in-sheet′ing twilled cotton fabric with a satin surface; Sat′in-spar a variety of calcite with a pearly lustre when polished; Sat′in-sparr′ow an Australian fly-catcher; Sat′in-stitch an embroidery stitch flat or raised repeated in parallel lines giving a satiny appearance and making both sides alike; Sat′in-stone a fibrous gypsum used by lapidaries; Sat′inwood a beautiful ornamental wood from East and West Indies having a smooth satiny texture.—adj. Sat′iny like or composed of satin.
n. a reddish hard wood of French Guiana.
卡蜜拉整理
例句/造句/用法:
- Very little white satin, very few lace veils; a most pitiful business! 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- Your book-case, Marian--your dear-little-shabby-old-satin-wood book-case--how glad I am you brought it with you from Limmeridge! 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- With infinite difficulty, for he was stubborn as a stone, I persuaded him to make an exchange in favour of a sober black satin and pearl-grey silk. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- Even that one touch of colour visible in the red satin pincushion bore affinity to coral; even that dark, shining glass might have mirrored a mermaid. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- The hat was covered with satin of the same colour, and placed on one side at the back of the head. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- There was a big double bed, a _letto matrimoniale_ with a satin coverlet. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 永別了,武器.
- I will attire my Jane in satin and lace, and she shall have roses in her hair; and I will cover the head I love best with a priceless veil. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- Her bejewelled hands lay sprawling in her amber satin lap. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Yes; so she's going to wear a white satin gown with gold spangles. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- The gondolier is a picturesque rascal for all he wears no satin harness, no plumed bonnet, no silken tights. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- You bought that satin of me I think? 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- A bag--a small satin bag--hangs on the chair-back. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- I shall hardly know myself in a blue dress and a pink satin cloak. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- There is a purse in that little satin bag; I see the tassel of silver beads hanging out. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- The ottomans, which were uniformly placed, were covered with satin to correspond with the drapery, and fringed with silver. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- She was dressed in rich materials,--satins, and lace, and silks,--all of white. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
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