tapestry
/ˈtæpɪstrɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- a piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving coloured weft threads or by embroidering on canvas, used as a wall hanging or soft furnishing挂毯。
1.1
- figurative used in reference to an intricate or complex sequence of events〈喻〉复杂的一连串的事件：
the loopiness of the Commons adds to life's rich tapestry.
下院议员们的愚笨使已经错综复杂的生活更加扑朔迷离。
派生词
tapestried
adjective词源
late Middle English: from Old French tapisserie, from tapissier 'tapestry worker' or tapisser 'to carpet'， from tapis 'carpet， tapis'.