Word · Frequency #24281
chintz
印花棉布；摩擦轧光印花棉布
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
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A painted or stained calico fabric, originally produced in India, and known for its brightly colored designs.
一种有印花或染色的印花布,原产于印度,以其色彩鲜艳的图案闻名
一种有印花或染色的印花布,原产于印度,以其色彩鲜艳的图案闻名；磨擦轧光印花棉布；[化] 摩擦轧光印花棉布
In use
She bought some blue chintz to make new curtains for the living room.
The antique armchairs were upholstered in floral chintz.
These colorful chintzes are popular for light summer dresses.
chintz [noun]
chintz 可作定语修饰名词，表示“印花棉布的”。
She bought chintz curtains for the living room.
她为客厅买了印花棉布窗帘。
be made of chintz
用 be made of 说明成品由这种布料制成。
The cushions are made of chintz.
这些靠垫是印花棉布做的。
a piece of chintz
chintz 通常为不可数名词，需用量词 a piece of 表示“一块”。
I need a piece of chintz to cover the chair.
我需要一块印花棉布来罩椅子。
Common mistakes
The decoration looks a bit chintz.The decoration looks a bit chintzy.
chintz 是名词，意为“印花棉布”；表示“俗气廉价的”要用形容词 chintzy。把名词误用作形容词属于词性混淆，改用形容词后句子才成立。
The chintz's curtains match the sofa.The chintz curtains match the sofa.
英语中名词可直接作定语修饰另一名词，用单数原形，不需要所有格。汉语的“的”不等于英语的 's；要表示“印花棉布的窗帘”，应说 chintz curtains。
Connections
Collocations
- chintz curtains
- 印花棉布窗帘
- She chose chintz curtains for the cozy living room.她为舒适的客厅挑选了印花棉布窗帘。
- floral chintz
- 花卉印花棉布
- The armchair was upholstered in floral chintz.扶手椅用花卉印花棉布包覆。
- chintz sofa
- 印花棉布沙发
- A chintz sofa gives the room a classic English look.印花棉布沙发让房间呈现出经典的英式风格。
- chintz fabric
- 印花棉布面料
- The dress was made from a light chintz fabric.这件连衣裙是用轻薄的印花棉布面料做的。
- chintz upholstery
- 印花棉布软包
- The dining chairs have traditional chintz upholstery.这些餐椅配有传统的印花棉布软包。
- chintz pattern
Learner notes
Memory Tip
chintz 拼写中 z 像布面的光泽，印满花又有光泽的棉布，就是 chintz（印花棉布）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：家居装饰、纺织品与窗帘 chintz 是纺织和家居用语，通常指有光泽的印花棉布，多用于描述窗帘、沙发罩等；在日常描述和商品介绍中都比较常见，正式或随意的倾向不明显。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: 'hints', 'prints', 'mints', 'flints', 'glints', and 'tints' all end in /ɪnts/, matching 'chintz'. Note that 'chintz' is spelled with 'tz' but pronounced like 'ts'; don't let the spelling mislead you. 'Chintzy' (/ˈtʃɪntsi/) looks related but has an extra /i/ sound and is not a rhyme.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.