Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #6919
Web
网；网状物
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
- 1.
an interconnected system of things or people
事物或人相互连接的系统；网络
- 2.
the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
羽毛扁平的网状部分,由羽轴两侧的一系列羽支组成
- 3.
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
错综复杂的网络,似由编织或交织而成
网络；关系网；羽片；羽瓣；事物或人相互连接的系统；网络；羽毛扁平的网状部分,由羽轴两侧的一系列羽支组成；错综复杂的网络,似由编织或交织而成
In use
The two families are connected by a dense web of old friendships.
She tried to keep track of the web of bus routes across the city.
From the hill, we could see the web of small rivers in the valley.
a web of sth
用于比喻错综复杂的事物，如谎言、阴谋等。
The story was a web of lies.
这个故事是一个谎言编织的网络。
the web
指互联网时通常写作 the Web，但小写也常见。
She spends hours surfing the web.
她每天花几个小时上网。
spider's web
字面意义上的蜘蛛网。
A spider's web glistened in the morning dew.
Connections
Collocations
- web browser
- 网络浏览器
- You can open any website with a web browser.你可以用网络浏览器打开任何网站。
- web page
- 网页
- This web page contains useful information.这个网页包含有用的信息。
- web design
- 网页设计
- She is taking a course in web design.她正在修一门网页设计课程。
- web of lies
- 谎言编织的网
- The politician was caught in a web of lies.这位政客陷入了谎言编织的网中。
- spider's web
- 蜘蛛网
- A spider's web glistened with dew in the morning.蜘蛛网在晨光中闪烁着露珠。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
蜘蛛网 (web) 象征网络和陷阱。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: 互联网, 社交网络, 人际关系网
Grammar Note
可数名词；常与介词of连用表示‘...的网’。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Both 'ebb' and 'deb' rhyme with 'web' because they share the stressed vowel and following sound /ɛb/. No common lookalikes with different pronunciation are listed.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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