Word · Frequency #11597
Fully loadedwoolliest
羊毛制的;羊毛的
woolliest is the superlative of woolly.
Made of wool.
- 1.
Made of wool.
由羊毛制成
- 2.
Having a thick, soft texture, as if made of wool.
厚实柔软的质地,仿佛由羊毛制成
- 3.
Unclear, fuzzy, hazy, cloudy.
不清晰,模糊,朦胧,多云
毛茸茸的;蓬松柔软的;模糊的;不清晰的;由羊毛制成;厚实柔软的质地,仿佛由羊毛制成;不清晰,模糊,朦胧,多云
In use
The manager's woolly instructions leave everyone confused.
His second explanation was even woollier than the first.
The plan sounds too woolly to put into action.
woolly + noun
woolly 可形容羊毛制品。
She wore a woolly scarf.
她围了一条羊毛围巾。
subject + be + woolly
用于形容思维或想法不清晰。
His explanation was too woolly.
他的解释太模糊了。
be woolly about sth
表示对某事不明确或含糊。
The politician was woolly about the tax plan.
那位政治家对税收计划含糊其辞。
Connections
Collocations
- woolly jumper
- 羊毛套头衫
- She wore a thick woolly jumper to stay warm.她穿了一件厚厚的羊毛套头衫来保暖。
- woolly blanket
- 羊毛毯
- The cat lay on a soft woolly blanket.猫躺在一块柔软的羊毛毯上。
- woolly texture
- 毛茸茸的质地
- This fabric has a pleasant woolly texture.这种织物有一种舒适的毛茸茸质地。
- woolly mammoth
- 长毛猛犸象
- The woolly mammoth lived during the last Ice Age.长毛猛犸象生活在最后一个冰河时期。
- woolly thinking
- 模糊不清的思维
- The report attacks the government's woolly thinking on education.这份报告抨击了政府在教育问题上模糊不清的思维。
- woolly language
Learner notes
Memory Tip
woolly 由 wool(羊毛)加 -ly 构成:羊毛衫摸起来毛茸茸,太多毛挡住视线,就引申为“模糊、糊涂”了。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:clothing and textiles、texture descriptions、thought and argument woolly 的字面义(羊毛制的、羊毛状的)多用于描述衣物、织物或触感,语气中性;其比喻义(模糊的、含混的)多用于描述思维、话语或计划等抽象事物,常见于议论性表达。实际正式程度取决于具体义项和语境,请结合上下文判断。
Grammar Note
通常作定语或表语
Pronunciation & Spelling
The /ˈʊli/ words bully, fully, and pulley rhyme with woolly. Wholly and holy sound like /ˈhoʊli/, and wily sounds like /ˈwaɪli/ — their vowels differ, so don't rely on spelling.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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