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gossamer [noun]
She wore a gossamer scarf.
她围着一条轻盈的围巾。
轻薄的；纤细的；缥缈的
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轻薄的；纤细的；缥缈的
very light, thin, and delicate
She wore a gossamer scarf.
她围着一条轻盈的围巾。
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。
AI contextual example
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。
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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。
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gossamer shading through his playing
他的演奏中透着蛛丝般细腻的层次感。
WordNet
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。
Not this
The gossamer of the spiderweb was delicate.
Use this
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。
Not this
I heard a gossamer about her.
Use this
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。
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