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lin.en5lIn7Inn [U]strong cloth that is woven from the fibres of the FLAX plant and lasts a long time, or sheets, cloths and clothing made from this or from a similar material such as cotton（仿）亚麻布（制品）Linen is cooler than other fabrics and ideal for hot weather.亚麻布织品比其他料子凉爽，天热时穿用最为理想。I've been wearing this linen jacket all summer.我一夏天都在穿这件亚麻布做的上衣。I usually change my bed linen (= sheets and covers for my bed) once a week.我通常每星期换一次床单。The food was excellent, but the table linen (= TABLECLOTH and NAPKINS ) was rather dirty for such an expensive restaurant.饭菜相当好，但对于这样一家豪华饭店来讲台布和餐巾显得太脏了。Should I put these sheets in the linen basket (= container for clothes and sheets that need washing) or straight into the washing machine?我是把这些床单放在洗衣篮中呢，还是直接放入洗衣机呢？"One does not wash one's dirty linen in public" (believed to have been said by Napoleon, 1769-1821)不应当众洗自己的脏衣物。（意即家丑不可外扬）（据信为拿破仑所言）
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