Word · Frequency #22495
damask
花缎；织花台布
a table linen made of linen with a woven pattern
- 1.
An ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus.
- 2.
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
用亚麻制成的带有大马士革图案的桌布
- 3.
Linen so woven that a pattern is produced by the different directions of the thread, without contrast of colour.
- 4.
a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it
一种亚麻、棉、丝或羊毛织物,具有可逆图案
- 5.
A heavy woolen or worsted stuff with a pattern woven in the same way as the linen damask; made for furniture covering and hangings.
一种厚重羊毛或精纺面料,织有与亚麻花缎相同的图案,用于家具罩面和挂帘。
- 6.
Damascus steel.
大马士革钢。
- 7.
The peculiar markings or water of such steel.
此类钢的独特花纹或水纹。
- 8.
A damask rose, Rosa × damascena.
大马士革蔷薇,Rosa × damascena。
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A grayish-pink color, like that of the damask rose.
一种灰粉色,类似大马士革蔷薇的颜色。
用亚麻制成的带有大马士革图案的桌布；一种亚麻、棉、丝或羊毛织物,具有可逆图案；一种厚重羊毛或精纺面料,织有与亚麻花缎相同的图案,用于家具罩面和挂帘。；大马士革钢。；此类钢的独特花纹或水纹。
In use
The banquet hall was decorated with white damask tablecloths.
She bought a roll of red damask to make curtains.
The palace walls were covered in silk damask.
be made of damask
damask 作名词指花缎，通常不可数；be made of 后接材料。
The tablecloth is made of damask.
这块桌布是花缎做的。
damask + noun
damask 作定语修饰名词时表示‘花缎制的’，例如 damask tablecloth、damask napkin。
She chose damask curtains for the living room.
她为客厅选了花缎窗帘。
damask sth with sth
damask 作及物动词表示‘在…上织出花纹’，后接宾语和 with 引导的图案。
The artisan damasked the copper tray with intricate patterns.
Connections
Collocations
- damask tablecloth
- 花缎桌布
- The table was set with a damask tablecloth.桌上铺着一块花缎桌布。
- damask pattern
- 花缎花纹
- The cushion cover has a delicate damask pattern.这个靠垫套上有精致的花缎花纹。
- damask rose
- 大马士革玫瑰
- Her perfume is made from damask roses.她的香水由大马士革玫瑰制成。
- damask silk
- 织花丝绸
- She wore a damask silk dress.她穿了一条织花丝绸连衣裙。
Pop culture & quotes
- I have seen roses damasked, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks.
- 我见过红白相间、花缎般的玫瑰，但在她的脸颊上却见不到这样的玫瑰。In Sonnet 130, Shakespeare uses 'damasked' to describe roses with a rich red-and-white pattern, contrasting them with his mistress's dark features.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
damask 音近“大马士革”，想象大马士革织锦上的花缎纹样，既记发音又记花缎、淡红色之意。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：textiles and fabric patterns、interior decoration and upholstery、formal dining table linens damask 的语域比较混合：作为面料或装潢术语时通常用于指花缎或织花台布，多出现在织物、室内装潢和正式餐桌布草等场景，属于较正式的书面用词；日常口语中较少见。作形容词修饰织物或花纹、作动词表示织出花纹时，也以专门或书面语境为主，另有“淡红色”的义项，同样偏向书面表达。
Grammar Note
名词复数形式为 damasks；动词第三人称单数 damasks，现在分词 damasking，过去式和过去分词均为 damasked。
Pronunciation & Spelling
mask, task, bask, and flask rhyme with each other (/‑æsk/); musk and tusk rhyme with each other (/‑ʌsk/). None rhymes with damask /ˈdæməsk/: damask is two syllables with stress on 'dam' (/ˈdæm/), while the others are one syllable. Note that mask is only a spelling look-alike inside damask, not a true rhyme.
Learn the forms together
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