Word · Frequency #20267
tassel
流苏；缨；穗
a decoration made of a bunch of cords or threads tied together at one end
- 1.
A ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads from which at one end protrudes a cord on which the ball is hung, and which may have loose, dangling threads at the other end (often used as decoration along the bottom of garments, curtains or other hangings).
球形流苏:由编织或缠绕的线束组成,一端伸出悬挂用的绳,另一端可能有松散下垂的线,常用于服装、窗帘等底部的装饰。
- 2.
adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end
流苏:由一端系住的一束绳线制成的装饰物。
- 3.
The panicle on a male plant of maize, which consists of loose threads with anthers on them.
玉米的雄花序(圆锥花序),由带有花药的松散花丝组成。
- 4.
The loose hairs at the end of a braid.
辫子末端的松散头发。
- 5.
A narrow silk ribbon, or similar, sewn to a book to be put between the pages.
缝在书上、夹在书页间的窄丝带或类似物(书签带)。
- 6.
A piece of board that is laid upon a wall as a sort of plate, to give a level surface to the ends of floor timbers.
一种铺在墙上的木板,作为垫板,为地板梁端提供水平表面。
- 7.
A kind of bur used in dressing cloth; a teasel.
一种用于整理布料的刺果；起绒草。
- 8.
A thin plate of gold on the back of a bishop's gloves.
主教手套背面的薄金片。
球形流苏:由编织或缠绕的线束组成,一端伸出悬挂用的绳,另一端可能有松散下垂的线,常用于服装、窗帘等底部的装饰。；流苏:由一端系住的一束绳线制成的装饰物。；玉米的雄花序(圆锥花序),由带有花药的松散花丝组成。；辫子末端的松散头发。；缝在书上、夹在书页间的窄丝带或类似物(书签带)。
In use
The curtain tiebacks were decorated with gold tassels.
She bought a scarf with a small tassel at each end.
He pulled the tassel to turn on the reading lamp.
a tassel on/at sth
作名词时表示“流苏、缨”，是可数名词；常用 on 或 at 说明流苏所在的位置。
There is a red tassel on the corner of the cushion.
靠垫的一角上有一条红色流苏。
tassel sth (with sth)
作及物动词时表示“给……装流苏”，宾语是被装饰的物品，用 with 引出所用材料。
She tasselled the scarf with yellow silk.
她用黄色丝线给围巾装上流苏。
tassel (vi, of plants)
作不及物动词时指玉米等作物长出穗状花序，主语为植物，不用于被动语态。
Connections
Collocations
- graduation tassel
- 毕业帽流苏
- She adjusted her graduation tassel before the ceremony.仪式前她整理了一下毕业帽上的流苏。
- tassel earrings
- 流苏耳环
- He bought her a pair of silver tassel earrings.他给她买了一对银质流苏耳环。
- corn tassel
- 玉米天花（雄穗）
- The corn tassel sheds pollen that falls onto the silks.玉米天花散落花粉，落到玉米须上。
- tassel trimming
- 流苏饰边
- The cushion covers were decorated with tassel trimming.靠垫套饰有流苏花边。
- tassel loafers
- 流苏乐福鞋
- He wore black tassel loafers to the interview.他穿着黑色流苏乐福鞋去参加面试。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象帽穗（tassel）垂下许多细线，拼写里两个 s 就像两缕流苏并排垂着。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：graduation caps、home decoration、clothing and accessories 作名词时，tassel 是中性常用词，没有明显正式或随意色彩；多用于描述毕业帽、窗帘、衣物或包袋上的装饰性流苏，口语和书面语中都很自然。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 tassel /ˈtæsəl/ 押韵的有 hassle /ˈhæsəl/；castle 在美式英语中读 /ˈkæsəl/，也押韵，但英式读 /ˈkɑːsəl/，不押韵。注意形近词：vessel /ˈvɛsəl/、tussle /ˈtʌsəl/、tinsel /ˈtɪnsəl/，元音不同。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.