Word · Frequency #16629
woolen
羊毛织物；毛料
fabric made from sheep's wool
- 1.
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
用羊毛制成的织物
用羊毛制成的织物；毛制品
In use
This soft woolen is perfect for making a winter scarf.
I need to buy some dark woolen for a new suit.
The woolen from this mill is known for its durability.
woolen + noun
形容词用法：woolen 修饰名词，表示“羊毛制的”。
She wore a woolen hat.
她戴了一顶羊毛帽子。
be + woolen
形容词用法：woolen 作表语，位于 be 动词后，强调材质。
These gloves are woolen.
这副手套是羊毛的。
a + woolen
名词用法：woolen 可用作可数名词，指毛料或毛织物，常与不定冠词连用；在英语中这类名词常用复数形式指毛制衣物。
This is a fine woolen.
这是一种细毛料。
Common mistakes
This blanket is made of woolen.This blanket is made of wool.
woolen 是形容词，表示“羊毛制的”；made of 后面应接表示材质的名词 wool，不能用形容词 woolen。
She bought a woolen.She bought a woolen sweater.
woolen 作形容词时必须修饰名词，不能单独说 a woolen；作名词时通常用复数 woolens 表示毛料衣物，或说 a woolen sweater 才自然。
Connections
Collocations
- woolen sweater
- 羊毛衫
- She wore a warm woolen sweater in winter.冬天她穿了一件暖和的羊毛衫。
- woolen blanket
- 羊毛毯
- The woolen blanket kept us cozy all night.那条羊毛毯让我们整夜都暖暖和和的。
- woolen coat
- 羊毛大衣
- He bought a new woolen coat for the trip.他为了这次旅行买了一件新羊毛大衣。
- woolen scarf
- 羊毛围巾
- My grandmother knitted me a woolen scarf.我奶奶给我织了一条羊毛围巾。
- woolen fabric
- 毛料织物
- The tailor recommended a thick woolen fabric for the suit.裁缝推荐用厚毛料做这套西装。
- woolen socks
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 wool（羊毛）加 en 变成 woolen，看到衣服标签上写着 WOOLEN 就是羊毛制品。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：clothing labels、fabric stores、sewing instructions 该词属于中性词，日常和书面语中都较常见。多用于描述羊毛制成的衣物或面料；作为名词时指毛料制品，作为形容词时表示羊毛制的。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 /ˈwʊlən/ 完全押韵。wooden 是形近词，读 /ˈwʊdən/，中间是 /d/ 而非 /l/；wool、would、pull、full 含相同元音 /ʊ/ 或开头 /wʊ/，但结尾不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.