velvet
/ˈvelvɪt/noun
mass noun
1- a closely woven fabric of silk, cotton, or nylon, that has a thick short pile on one side丝绒; 立绒; 天鹅绒（丝、棉或尼龙制）。
1.1
- soft downy skin that covers a deer's antler while it is growing（鹿角成长期中带茸毛的）鹿角嫩皮, 鹿茸。
短语
on velvet
- informal, dated in an advantageous or prosperous position〈非正式, 旧〉地位有利; 条件优裕。
派生词
velveted
adjectivevelvety
adjective词源
Middle English: from Old French veluotte, from velu 'velvety', from medieval Latin villutus, from Latin villus 'tuft, down'.