单词 | silk |
释义 | Word Frequency silk(sɪlk) noun 1. the very fine soft lustrous fibre produced by a silkworm to make its cocoon 2. a. thread or fabric made from this fibre b. (as modifier) a silk dress 3. a garment made of this 4. a very fine fibre produced by a spider to build its web, nest, or cocoon 5. the tuft of long fine styles on an ear of maize 6. British a. the gown worn by a Queen's (or King's) Counsel b. informal a Queen's (or King's) Counsel c. take silk verb 7. (intransitive) US and Canadian (of maize) to develop long hairlike styles Derived forms silklike (ˈsilkˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English sioluc; compare Old Norse silki, Greek sērikon, Korean sir; all ultimately from Chinese ssǔ silk |
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