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made of brocade
brocade 在此作不可数名词，表示布料本身。
She wore an evening gown made of brocade.
她穿了一件用织锦做的晚礼服。
织锦
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
织锦
thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
She wore an evening gown made of brocade.
她穿了一件用织锦做的晚礼服。
锦缎:一种厚重织物,织有凸起图案,最初用金银线,现泛指任何有凸起图案的织物。
A thick heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven, originally in gold and silver; more recently any cloth incorporating raised, woven patterns.
带有凸起花纹的厚重昂贵织物
thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
锦缎制品；饰有锦缎的物品。
An item decorated with brocade.
夜蛾:夜蛾科若干种蛾类,如 Calophasia 属和 Hadena 属的一些种。
Any of several species of noctuid moths such as some species in the genera Calophasia and Hadena
The sofa was covered in a rich red brocade that felt smooth and heavy.
沙发上覆盖着一种华丽的红色织锦，摸起来光滑而厚重。
She wore a traditional jacket made of gold brocade to the wedding.
她穿着一件用金色织锦制成的传统外套去参加婚礼。
The curtains were made of an old brocade with a beautiful floral pattern.
窗帘是由一种带有精美花卉图案的旧织锦制成的。
brocade 在此作不可数名词，表示布料本身。
She wore an evening gown made of brocade.
她穿了一件用织锦做的晚礼服。
brocade 可直接修饰名词作定语，像 brocade curtains 表示‘织锦窗帘’。
The palace was decorated with brocade curtains.
宫殿用织锦窗帘装饰。
要表示‘一块/一段织锦’时，用 a piece of brocade。
He bought a piece of brocade to make a cushion cover.
他买了一块织锦来做靠垫套。
Not this
The wedding dress was made of a brocade.
Use this
The wedding dress was made of brocade.
brocade 指织锦这种材料时为不可数名词，泛指材料时不加不定冠词，所以不能说 a brocade。
Not this
The curtain is brocade with golden flowers.
Use this
The curtain is brocaded with golden flowers.
brocade 作动词表示“用凸花纹织造”时，被动语态要用过去分词 brocaded，不能用名词 brocade 作谓语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
丝绸织锦
The royal gown was made of silk brocade.
这件皇家礼服由丝绸织锦制成。
金线织锦
The curtains were trimmed with gold brocade.
窗帘用金线织锦镶边。
锦缎连衣裙
She wore an elegant brocade dress to the banquet.
她穿着一条优雅的锦缎连衣裙去赴宴。
锦缎窗帘
The heavy brocade curtains kept out the morning light.
厚重的锦缎窗帘遮住了晨光。
织锦面料
This brocade fabric feels very luxurious.
这种织锦面料摸起来非常华贵。
锦缎装饰面料
The antique sofa had original brocade upholstery.
这张古董沙发保留了原来的锦缎装饰面料。
Use brocade naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 bro（近似“布”）和 cade（近似“凯德”）联想：布上织出昂贵凸花锦缎，就是 brocade。
语域：neutral 常见场景：textile and fashion、interior decoration、historical costume 该词为中性词，通常用于描述厚重、带凸花纹的贵重织物；多出现在纺织、时装、家居装饰或历史描写中，日常口语中较少单独使用。
真押韵：parade, persuade, afraid, grade, shade, lemonade 都读 /eɪd/（重音在最后一个音节）。注意拼写相似的 decade 读 /ˈdɛkeɪd/ 或 /ˈdɛkəd/，与 brocade 不押韵；broccoli /ˈbrɑːkəli/ 开头都是 bro-，但发音完全不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.