silk·enBrE/ˈsɪlkən/NAmE/ˈsɪlkən/adjective (literary) [usually before noun]soft, smoothandshinylikesilk丝绸一样的;柔软光洁的◆silkenhair柔软光滑的头发[usually before noun]smoothandgentle柔和的;温和的;轻柔的◆hersilkenvoice她那柔和的嗓音[only before noun]madeofsilk丝制的;丝质的;丝绸的◆silkenribbons丝带