be made of velvet
velvet 作物质名词时通常不可数,表示某物由天鹅绒制成时用 be made of velvet。
The curtains in the hall are made of dark velvet.
大厅里的窗帘是用深色天鹅绒做的。
天鹅绒；丝绒
velvets — plural of velvet
细毛皮；鹿茸；紧密编织的织物(最初用丝绸,现也用棉或人造纤维),一面有浓密短绒。；一种丝滑密实的绒面织物,背面平整；极细的毛皮,包括鹿角上的皮和毛。
a closely woven fabric with a thick short pile on one side
紧密编织的织物(最初用丝绸,现也用棉或人造纤维),一面有浓密短绒。
A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.
一种丝滑密实的绒面织物,背面平整
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
极细的毛皮,包括鹿角上的皮和毛。
Very fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers.
The dress was made of soft red velvet, and it felt luxurious.
这件连衣裙是用柔软的红天鹅绒做的，摸起来很奢华。
用法提示：句中 velvet 作不可数名词，指“天鹅绒”这种织物。
She chose velvet for the curtains because it blocks out the light well.
她选天鹅绒做窗帘，因为它遮光效果好。
用法提示：velvet 在这里是名词，表示“天鹅绒”布料。
The cushion covers are velvet, so they need gentle cleaning.
这些靠垫套是天鹅绒的，所以需要轻柔清洗。
用法提示：velvet 作名词，指“天鹅绒”织物，作表语。
velvet 作物质名词时通常不可数,表示某物由天鹅绒制成时用 be made of velvet。
The curtains in the hall are made of dark velvet.
大厅里的窗帘是用深色天鹅绒做的。
velvet 可直接放在另一名词前作定语,表示'天鹅绒制的'。
She wore a velvet jacket to the party.
她穿了一件天鹅绒夹克去参加聚会。
需要计件时用 a piece of velvet 这样的量词结构,不说 a velvet。
He bought a piece of velvet to make cushion covers.
他买了一块天鹅绒来做靠垫套。
grammar · medium
易错句子She bought a velvet to make a dress.
正确表达She bought some velvet to make a dress.
velvet 作“天鹅绒”解时是不可数名词，不能用不定冠词 a 表示“一块/一些”；表数量应用 some velvet 或 a piece of velvet，故改为 some velvet。
grammar · medium
易错句子This cushion feels very velvet.
正确表达This cushion feels very velvety.
velvet 是名词，不能用在系动词 feel 后作表语形容词；表示“像天鹅绒般柔软的”要用形容词 velvety，故改为 feels very velvety。
grammar · medium
易错句子The curtains are made by velvet.
正确表达The curtains are made of velvet.
表示“由某种材料制成”时用 be made of；by 用于引出动作的执行者，不能接材料，故改为 are made of velvet。
天鹅绒连衣裙
She wore a deep blue velvet dress to the party.
她穿了一条深蓝色的天鹅绒连衣裙去参加派对。
天鹅绒窗帘
The stage was framed by heavy velvet curtains.
舞台两侧挂着厚重的天鹅绒窗帘。
碎天鹅绒
The sofa is upholstered in crushed velvet.
这张沙发是用碎天鹅绒包的面。
天鹅绒隔离绳
We waited behind the velvet rope outside the club.
我们在俱乐部外的天鹅绒隔离绳后面等候。
天鹅绒手套（常喻外柔内刚）
He rules the company with an iron fist in a velvet glove.
他以铁腕手段管理公司，却戴着天鹅绒手套（外柔内刚）。
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天鹅绒靠垫
She placed a velvet cushion on the chair.
她把一个天鹅绒靠垫放在椅子上。