Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #5681
linen
亚麻布；亚麻线
Thread or cloth made from the fibers of the flax plant.
- 1.
Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
- 2.
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
用亚麻植物纤维编织的织物
- 3.
Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, underclothes, etc., that are made of linen or linen-like fabrics of cotton or other fibers; linens.
- 4.
a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish
由亚麻纤维制成或具有亚麻表面的高质量纸张
- 5.
A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth undyed.
- 6.
white goods or clothing made with linen cloth
用亚麻布制成的白色用品或衣物
亚麻家用织物；亚麻制品；白色亚麻制品；亚麻色；浅米色；亚麻纸；用亚麻植物纤维编织的织物
In use
She wore a crisp linen dress to the summer wedding.
The hotel provides linen sheets and pillowcases for guests.
Linen is a popular fabric for making tablecloths because it is durable.
be made of linen
描述材质时 linen 不可数。
This shirt is made of linen.
这件衬衫是亚麻布做的。
linen + noun
linen 作定语修饰名词。
She bought linen curtains.
她买了亚麻窗帘。
change the linen
这里 linen 指床单、桌布等织物。
We need to change the linen in the guest room.
Connections
Collocations
- fine linen
- 优质亚麻布
- The table was covered with a fine linen cloth.桌子上铺着一块优质亚麻布。
- linen shirt
- 亚麻衬衫
- He wore a crisp white linen shirt to the party.他穿了一件清爽的白色亚麻衬衫去参加派对。
- bed linen
- 亚麻床单
- The hotel provides high-quality bed linen.这家酒店提供高品质的亚麻床单。
- linen fabric
- 亚麻面料
- Linen fabric is perfect for summer clothing.亚麻面料非常适合夏季服装。
- linen trousers
- 亚麻裤
- She wore comfortable linen trousers in the heat.她在炎热天气里穿着舒适的亚麻裤。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“line”+“n”，亚麻布由纤维线（line）织成，且“n”像布纹。
Context & Register
语域混合，通常用于家庭日用品和服装，也常见于高档餐厅的桌布。多偏向中性日常，也可用于正式场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhymes with 'linen' (/ˈlɪnɪn/). The words 'chicken', 'kitchen', and 'women' share the unstressed final /ɪn/ with the target's second syllable, but their stressed syllables differ. 'Given', 'taken', and 'dozen' end in /ən/. All share the spelling '-en' but not sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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