warp and woof 1. 基础 The vigorous Anglo-Saxon base had become the warp and woof of English speech. 富有生气的盎格鲁萨克逊语词基成了英国语言的根底。 2. 结构 Apartheid was woven deeply into the warp and woof of society as it was organized in South Africa. 种族隔离深深植根在社会结构中，就像在南非的情况一样。