Word · Frequency #11597
woolly
羊毛制的；羊毛的
核心释义
Made of wool.
- 1.
由羊毛制成
Made of wool.
- 2.
厚实柔软的质地,仿佛由羊毛制成
Having a thick, soft texture, as if made of wool.
- 3.
不清晰,模糊,朦胧,多云
Unclear, fuzzy, hazy, cloudy.
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
用法In use
The manager's woolly instructions leave everyone confused.
用法提示：woolly 作形容词，修饰 instructions，表示“模糊不清的”。
His second explanation was even woollier than the first.
用法提示：woollier 是 woolly 的比较级，表示“更加模糊的”，在句中作表语。
The plan sounds too woolly to put into action.
用法提示：woolly 作形容词表语，描述 plan，表示“不清晰、含糊的”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常作定语或表语
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.