gossamer [noun]
She wore a gossamer scarf.
她围着一条轻盈的围巾。
纤细、轻盈、透明或精致。；以异常轻盈和精致为特征的；薄弱的；轻飘飘的
very light, thin, and delicate
纤细、轻盈、透明或精致。
Tenuous, light, filmy or delicate.
以异常轻盈和精致为特征的
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
A spider's web covered in morning dew looked like a gossamer veil.
沾满晨露的蜘蛛网看起来像一层薄纱。
用法提示：此处gossamer作形容词，形容蛛网极轻极薄如纱。
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She wore a gossamer scarf that fluttered in the breeze.
她戴着一条薄如蝉翼的围巾，在微风中飘动。
用法提示：此处gossamer形容围巾轻盈纤细。
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The butterfly's wings were so gossamer that you could see through them.
蝴蝶的翅膀如此轻薄，几乎透明。
用法提示：此处gossamer形容翅膀非常轻薄透明。
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She wore a gossamer scarf.
她围着一条轻盈的围巾。
The fabric is gossamer.
这种织物非常轻薄。
grammar · medium
易错句子The gossamer of the spiderweb was delicate.
正确表达The spiderweb was gossamer.
gossamer 是形容词，意为“轻而薄的”，不能用作名词。改正后将其用作表语形容词。
grammar · medium
易错句子I heard a gossamer about her.
正确表达I heard a gossip about her.
gossamer 与 gossip 发音相似但含义不同；gossip 意为“流言蜚语”，是名词。
gossamer指极其轻盈纤薄的材质，如蛛丝；gauze指网状薄纱，常用于包扎或装饰。
gossamer与gossip发音相似，但gossip意为流言蜚语，不可混淆。
gossamer强调质地的轻盈纤细，ethereal强调脱俗、非物质的空灵感。
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