Word · Frequency #24628
worsted
精纺毛织物；精纺毛料
a woolen fabric with a hard, smooth surface and no nap
- 1.
Yarn made from long strands of wool.
由长羊毛纤维纺成的纱线。
- 2.
The fine, smooth fabric made from such wool yarn.
用这种羊毛纱线织成的细密光滑的织物。
精纺毛纱；绒线；由长羊毛纤维纺成的纱线。；用这种羊毛纱线织成的细密光滑的织物。；毛线；精纺毛织物
In use
The tailor recommended a lightweight worsted for the customer's spring suit.
He prefers to wear suits made of worsted because they look neat and keep their shape.
This shop stocks worsteds in many colors, from navy to light grey.
worsted + noun
worsted 作定语时读 /ˈwʊstɪd/，表示“精纺毛料/毛纱的”。
He wore a worsted suit.
他穿着一套精纺毛料西装。
be made of worsted
worsted 作名词时多作不可数名词，泛指精纺毛料或毛纱。
The jacket is made of worsted.
这件夹克是精纺毛料做的。
be woven from worsted
woven from/out of 表示“由……织成”，worsted yarn 指精纺毛纱。
Connections
Collocations
- worsted suit
- 精纺毛料西装
- He wore a dark worsted suit to the interview.他穿着深色精纺毛料西装去面试。
- worsted yarn
- 精纺毛纱
- The sweater was knitted from a fine worsted yarn.这件毛衣是用细精纺毛纱织成的。
- worsted fabric
- 精纺毛织物
- Worsted fabric is smooth and hard-wearing.精纺毛织物光滑且耐磨。
- worsted wool
- 精纺羊毛
- She prefers worsted wool for tailored jackets.她喜欢用精纺羊毛做合身的夹克。
- worsted-weight yarn
- 中粗精纺毛线
- For this pattern, use a worsted-weight yarn.织这个花样要用中粗精纺毛线。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 wool（羊毛）与 twisted（加捻）拼接成 worsted，精纺毛纱紧捻、织物无绒毛。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：服装定制、纺织工业、面料选购 通常用于纺织、服装或裁剪等语境，比较常见于谈论西装、套装等精纺毛料制品时；该词属于专业但常见的面料名称，既不算正式也不算随意。
Pronunciation & Spelling
worsted /ˈwʊstɪd/ 的读音不能按 worst 的拼写去猜：开头元音 /ʊ/ 与 wood /wʊd/、wool /wʊl/ 相同，而不是 worst /wɜːst/ 或 word /wɜːd/ 中的 /ɜː/；结尾 -sted 读 /stɪd/，和 busted /ˈbʌstɪd/、ousted /ˈaʊstɪd/ 的结尾一致，但它们的重读元音不同。本词没有常见的完全同韵词。
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.