A fine, soft, lustrous fabric made from threads spun by various insect larvae, esp. by the larvae of silkworms, to form their nests or cocoons. 丝织品。 The thread or fiber produced by these larvae. 丝线;丝;绸。 Any similar thread, as that spun by certain spiders. 似丝之线(如蛛丝)。 Anything like silk, as the silky down of the milkweed pod. 任何似丝之物(如乳草荚之毛茸)。 Garments of silk. [~s] 绸衣。 A King's or Queen's Counsel. 【英】皇室律师;高等律师。 Blouse and cap of a jockey, bearing the colors of the horses' owner. [~s] (骑马骑士的)比赛装(各有独自的颜色);绸衣。 be dressed in silks and satins 锦衣绸服的打扮,极为奢华浪费。 hits the silk 【俚】从飞机上跳伞降落。 You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. 【俚】从母猪的耳朵做不出绸荷包;瓜藤长勿出茄子;喻不可能的事。 Silk Road 丝路。详见"Silk Road"。 artificial silk 人造丝。(= rayon) |