| 单词 | lining |
| 释义 | lining (once / 944 pages) n When a different material covers the inside of something, like the clear membrane on the inner layer of an eggshell, you can call it a lining. Many of our body parts have linings — the stomach lining, for example — that protect their insides. Clothing often contains a protective lining too, like the satin lining of your formal suit or the cotton lining of a sheer skirt, sewn inside, or a furry or plush lining meant to add warmth. A "silver lining" is a happy, bright aspect found in a dark or sad event: "I know there's a silver lining to your car accident!" WORD FAMILYlining: linings+/interlineal: interlineally/line: lineal, linear, lineation, lined, linelike, liner, lines, lining, reline, underline/lineal: interlineal, lineally/linear: interlinear, linearise, linearity, linearize, linearly, nonlinear/linearity: linearities/lineation: lineations/lined: unlined/liner: liners/reline: relined, relining/underline: underlined, underlines, underlining USAGE EXAMPLESThe tank buckled, the company said, and supercooled liquid oxygen pooled in the lining. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) If there’s a silver lining, it’s in the growing awareness that costly government regulations stunt the ag economy. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) In Week 1204 the Empress asked for some post-election “silver linings” for those who were less than euphoric over the election results. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) 1n a protective covering that protects an inside surface Syn|Hypo|Hyper liner brake lining the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum bushing, cylindrical lininga cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction facinga lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening furnace lining, refractorylining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace protection, protective cover, protective covering a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury 2n a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment Syn|Hyper liner piece of cloth, piece of material a separate part consisting of fabric 3n providing something with a surface of a different material Syn|Hypo|Hyper facing babbitting lining a surface or bearing with Babbitt metal application, coating, covering the work of applying something 4n the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.) Hyper insulation the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity |
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