silk
/sɪlk/noun
mass noun
1- a fine, strong, soft lustrous fibre produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric蚕丝; 丝。
1.1
- a similar fibre spun by some other insect larvae and by most spiders（其他昆虫幼虫或蜘蛛吐的）细丝。
1.2
- often as modifier thread or fabric made from the fibre produced by the silkworm丝线; 丝织品; 丝绸：
a silk shirt.
一件丝绸衬衣。
1.3
silks
garments made from such fabric, especially as worn by a jockey in the colours of a particular horse owner丝绸衣服; （尤指骑师穿的用以识别的）彩色绸制赛马服。
1.4
- count noun Riding a cover worn over a riding hat made from a silk-like fabric【赛马】绸制赛马帽顶（盖）。
1.5
- count noun Brit. informal a Queen's (or King's) Counsel〈英, 非正式〉皇室律师。
- ORIGIN: so named because of the right accorded to wear a gown made of this cloth.
1.6
silks
the silky styles of the female maize flower（雌玉米穗的）穗丝。
短语
take silk
- Brit. become a Queen's (or King's) Counsel〈英〉成为皇室律师。
派生词
silk-like
adjective词源
Old English sioloc, seolec, from late Latin sericum, neuter of Latin sericus, based on Greek Sēres, the name given to the inhabitants of the Far Eastern countries from which silk first came overland to Europe.