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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。
亚麻布；亚麻线
linens — plural of linen
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亚麻布；亚麻线
Thread or cloth made from the fibers of the flax plant.
This shirt is made of linen.
这件衬衫是亚麻布做的。
Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
用亚麻植物纤维编织的织物
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, underclothes, etc., that are made of linen or linen-like fabrics of cotton or other fibers; linens.
由亚麻纤维制成或具有亚麻表面的高质量纸张
a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish
She wore a crisp linen dress to the summer wedding.
她穿着一件挺括的亚麻连衣裙去参加夏季婚礼。
The hotel provides linen sheets and pillowcases for guests.
酒店为客人提供亚麻布床单和枕套。
Linen is a popular fabric for making tablecloths because it is durable.
亚麻布是一种常用于制作桌布的面料，因为它很耐用。
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 作定语修饰名词。
She bought linen curtains.
她买了亚麻窗帘。
这里 linen 指床单、桌布等织物。
We need to change the linen in the guest room.
我们需要换客房的床单。
Not this
Please bring me a linen.
Use this
Please bring me some linen.
Linen 作为布料是不可数名词，不能用不定冠词 'a' 修饰，应使用 'some' 或 'a piece of linen' 等表示数量。
Not this
His shirt is made of linnen.
Use this
His shirt is made of linen.
Linen 的正确拼写是 'linen'，双写 'n' 的拼写 'linnen' 是错误的。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
亚麻面料
Linen fabric is perfect for summer clothing.
亚麻面料非常适合夏季服装。
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。
家丑外扬
She didn't want to wash her dirty linen in public by discussing their arguments at the party.
她不想在聚会上讨论他们的争吵，以免家丑外扬。
公开谈论家丑
He tends to air his dirty linen in front of strangers, which makes everyone uncomfortable.
他总爱在陌生人面前谈论家丑，让大家都不自在。
Use linens naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想“line”+“n”，亚麻布由纤维线（line）织成，且“n”像布纹。
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.