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silk + noun
丝绸常用来修饰名词。
She wore a beautiful silk scarf.
她戴了一条漂亮的丝绸围巾。
丝绸；绸缎；丝织品
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丝绸；绸缎；丝织品
silk
She wore a beautiful silk scarf.
她戴了一条漂亮的丝绸围巾。
蚕或其他节肢动物(如蜘蛛)分泌的细纤维。
A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
由某些昆虫幼虫产生的细丝制成的织物
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
由蚕丝纤维制成的线或纱。
A thread or yarn made from silk fibers.
由蚕和其他结茧幼虫以及大多数蜘蛛产生的动物纤维
animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders
This dress is made of pure silk.
这条连衣裙是纯丝做的。
The artist painted on silk to create a traditional picture.
这位画家在丝绸上作画，创作了一幅传统画作。
Silk feels smooth and cool against the skin.
丝绸摸起来光滑又凉爽。
丝绸常用来修饰名词。
She wore a beautiful silk scarf.
她戴了一条漂亮的丝绸围巾。
表示材质。
The dress is made of silk.
这条裙子是丝绸做的。
用作比喻。
Her skin is as smooth as silk.
她的皮肤像丝绸一样光滑。
Not this
I like to wear silks.
Use this
I like to wear silk.
作原料时 'silk' 为不可数名词，不应使用复数形式 'silks'（除非指多种丝绸制品）。
Not this
This fabric feels very silk.
Use this
This fabric feels very silky.
'silk' 是名词，描述质地应使用形容词 'silky'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
丝巾
She wore a beautiful silk scarf around her neck.
她脖子上围着一条漂亮的丝巾。
丝绸连衣裙
The bride wore a white silk dress.
新娘穿了一件白色的丝绸连衣裙。
丝绸生产
China has a long history of silk production.
中国有悠久的丝绸生产历史。
丝绸之路
The Silk Road was an ancient trade route.
丝绸之路是一条古老的贸易路线。
丝绸面料
This silk fabric is very soft and smooth.
这种丝绸面料非常柔软光滑。
丝线
She used silk thread to embroider the design.
她用丝线绣出了那个图案。
如丝般顺滑
The lotion made her skin feel as smooth as silk.
这款乳液让她的皮肤感觉如丝般顺滑。
把劣质材料做成精品
Trying to renovate that old house is like making a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
试图翻新那栋旧房子就像是把劣质材料做成精品——费力不讨好。
猪耳朵做不出丝钱袋。
He tried to improve his rough manners, but you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
他试图改善粗鲁的举止，但猪耳朵做不出丝钱袋（本性难移）。
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丝绸silk：i像丝线细长，l像垂顺，联想光滑。
neutral; contexts: fabric, clothing
作为物质名词通常不可数，表示种类或具体制品时可数。
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