chiffon + noun
雪纺作定语时直接放在名词前,表示用这种面料制成的物品。
She wore a chiffon dress to the wedding.
她穿着一件雪纺连衣裙去参加婚礼。
雪纺;薄纱
chiffons — plural of chiffon
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
雪纺;薄纱
a light, sheer fabric used for clothing, often made of silk, polyester, or cotton
She wore a chiffon dress to the wedding.
她穿着一件雪纺连衣裙去参加婚礼。
轻薄的平纹透明织物,由丝、聚酯或棉的S捻和Z捻交替高捻纱线织成,薄如蝉翼。
A lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns made of silk, polyester, or cotton.
女装上的纯装饰性配件,如丝带、花边等。
Any purely ornamental accessory on a woman's dress, such as a bunch of ribbon, lace, etc.
She wore an elegant chiffon dress to the party.
她穿了一件优雅的雪纺裙去参加派对。
The curtains were made of light chiffon that billowed in the breeze.
窗帘是用轻盈的雪纺做的,在微风中飘动。
I bought a scarf made of soft chiffon for my mother.
我给妈妈买了一条柔软雪纺制成的围巾。
雪纺作定语时直接放在名词前,表示用这种面料制成的物品。
She wore a chiffon dress to the wedding.
她穿着一件雪纺连衣裙去参加婚礼。
be made of 后接材料名词,强调成品能看出原材料。
The curtains are made of chiffon, so they let in soft light.
这些窗帘是雪纺做的,所以能透进柔和的光线。
用 a piece of 表示“一块”,此时 chiffon 作不可数材料名词。
She used a piece of chiffon to wrap the gift.
她用一块雪纺把礼物包起来。
Not this
She wore a chiffon to the party.
Use this
She wore a chiffon dress to the party.
chiffon 作“雪纺/薄纱”讲时是不可数布料名词,不能直接加 a 指代一件衣服;要用 chiffon 作定语修饰 garment,或说 a dress made of chiffon。
Not this
The curtains are made by chiffon.
Use this
The curtains are made of chiffon.
表示“由某种材料制成”要用 made of,不用 made by;by 后接动作的执行者,不接材料。
Not this
I need to buy two chiffons for the craft project.
Use this
I need to buy two pieces of chiffon for the craft project.
chiffon 表示布料时是不可数名词,不能用复数 chiffons 来量化块数或件数;应使用量词 pieces of。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
雪纺连衣裙
She wore a chiffon dress to the summer party.
她穿了一条雪纺连衣裙去参加夏日晚会。
雪纺围巾
A light chiffon scarf completed her outfit.
一条轻盈的雪纺围巾为她的装扮画上了句号。
雪纺衬衫
He bought her a cream chiffon blouse.
他给她买了一件米色雪纺衬衫。
雪纺窗帘
The chiffon curtains let in soft morning light.
雪纺窗帘透进柔和的晨光。
雪纺面料
Chiffon fabric is light and slightly transparent.
雪纺面料轻薄且微微透明。
雪纺蝴蝶结
A small chiffon bow decorated the collar.
一个小的雪纺蝴蝶结装饰在领口。
Use chiffons naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想“雪纺”:一种薄如蝉翼的轻柔面料,常用于纱裙、丝巾,因此chiffon就是轻薄织物。
语域:neutral 常见场景:fashion design、clothing retail、sewing chiffon 指轻薄透明织物时,多用于时尚、服装和缝纫相关的场合,在专业描述和日常购物对话中都较常见,语气整体中性。
chiffon 中的 ch 读 /ʃ/,同 chef、machine;结尾 -on 在英音中近似 on、crayon 的 /ɒn/(或 /ɔn/),但 son(/sʌn/)和 phone(/fəʊn/)拼写或读音相近却不同。注意 chiffon 的重音在第一音节,类似 crayon。
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