as [adjective] as gossamer
The fabric is as light as gossamer.
这种布料像蛛丝一样轻。
蛛丝;蛛网丝
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蛛丝;蛛网丝
a very thin, delicate film or thread of spider web, often seen floating in the air or on plants
The fabric is as light as gossamer.
这种布料像蛛丝一样轻。
蛛网般的细丝,漂浮在空中或挂于灌木丛等上。
A fine film made up of cobwebs, seen floating in the air or caught on bushes, etc.
质地极其细腻的薄纱织物
a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
一种柔软透明的织物。
A soft, sheer fabric.
蜘蛛织成的网丝
filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
The morning dew glistened on the gossamer stretched between the flowers.
晨露在花朵间伸展的蛛丝上闪闪发光。
She wore a dress of fine gossamer that floated around her as she walked.
她穿着一件精致薄纱连衣裙,走动时裙摆飘动。
Their hopes were as fragile as gossamer, easily torn by reality.
他们的希望如蛛丝般脆弱,轻易就被现实撕碎。
The fabric is as light as gossamer.
这种布料像蛛丝一样轻。
She wore a dress with gossamer sleeves.
她穿了一件带薄纱袖子的连衣裙。
The gossamer of the spider web glistened in the sun.
蜘蛛网的蛛丝在阳光下闪闪发光。
注意:'of gossamer' 结构常用于描述由蛛丝或薄纱制成的物品。
Her scarf was a piece of gossamer.
她的围巾是一块薄纱。
Not this
The dress feels very gossamer.
Use this
The dress feels like gossamer.
gossamer是名词,不能直接用作形容词修饰主语,应改用like gossamer或gossamer-like表达‘像薄纱一样’。
Not this
The garden was covered in gossamers.
Use this
The garden was covered in gossamer.
gossamer作为物质名词通常不可数,不需要加复数词尾-s;gossamers虽在极少数文学语境中指多张蛛网,但作为学习者应使用单数形式。
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