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be made of flannel
flannel 指布料时是不可数名词，通常不加冠词，也不用复数。
This blanket is made of flannel.
这条毯子由法兰绒制成。
法兰绒
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
法兰绒
a soft light woolen fabric used for clothing
This blanket is made of flannel.
这条毯子由法兰绒制成。
一种柔软的织物,原为羊毛织成,现常混纺棉或合成纤维。
A soft cloth material originally woven from wool, today often combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.
柔软轻质羊毛织物,用于服装
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
浴巾的一种,用于擦洗脸和身体的布片
bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
(常用复数)法兰绒或华达呢或粗花呢或白布制成的裤子
(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
She bought soft flannel to make the new curtains.
她买了柔软的法兰绒来做新窗帘。
He put on a warm flannel shirt before going outside.
他出门前穿上了一件温暖的法兰绒衬衫。
The old blanket was made of thick flannel.
那条旧毯子是厚厚的法兰绒做的。
flannel 指布料时是不可数名词，通常不加冠词，也不用复数。
This blanket is made of flannel.
这条毯子由法兰绒制成。
要表示“一块法兰绒”时，可用量词结构 a piece of + flannel。
He cut a piece of flannel.
他剪了一块法兰绒。
flannels 是 flannel 的复数形式，可指法兰绒衣物；作主语时谓语动词用复数。
These flannels are comfortable.
这些法兰绒衣服很舒服。
Not this
She bought a flannel to make a dress.
Use this
She bought some flannel to make a dress.
flannel 作“法兰绒布料”讲是不可数名词，不能与 a 连用；表示“一些布料”时用 some。a flannel 通常指“法兰绒毛巾”或“法兰绒衬衫”，不是该句要表达的布料。
Not this
He bought a flannel's shirt.
Use this
He bought a flannel shirt.
材料名词 flannel 直接修饰名词作定语，构成名词复合词 flannel shirt，不应用所有格 ’s；中文“法兰绒的衬衫”中的“的”不能对应英文的 ’s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
法兰绒衬衫
He wore a flannel shirt to the bonfire.
他穿着一件法兰绒衬衫去参加篝火晚会。
法兰绒长裤
Her grandfather always wears gray flannel trousers.
她祖父总是穿灰色的法兰绒长裤。
法兰绒西装
She chose a flannel suit for the interview.
她为了面试选了一套法兰绒西装。
棉法兰绒
Cotton flannel is soft and comfortable for winter nightwear.
棉法兰绒柔软舒适，适合做冬季睡衣。
羊毛法兰绒
This coat is made of a thick wool flannel.
这件外套由厚实的羊毛法兰绒制成。
说空话，胡扯
He tried to talk flannel to avoid answering the question.
他试图胡扯以回避这个问题。
一派胡言
The report is just a load of flannel from start to finish.
这份报告从头到尾都是一派胡言。
敷衍搪塞，回避问题
Stop flannelling about and make a decision.
别再敷衍搪塞了，做个决定吧。
Use flannel naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
flannel 音近“法兰”，联想法兰绒布料柔软保暖；双写 n 像绒布蓬松的绒毛。
语域：neutral 常见场景：面料选购、服装描述 作为面料名词时通常为中性语域，多用于描述衣物材质或购物场景。
与 flannel（/ˈflænəl/）押韵的词有 channel、panel（/ˈtʃænəl/, /ˈpænəl/）。注意 funnel（/ˈfʌnəl/）、tunnel（/ˈtʌnəl/）、kennel（/ˈkɛnəl/）拼写相似但是元音不同，并不押韵；colonel（/ˈkɜːnəl/）拼作 -nel，但是读音差别很大。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.