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cloth

UK /klɒθ/US /klɔːθ/

词源

源自古英语 'clāþ',意为布料或衣物,与古高地德语 'kleit'(衣服)同源。

noun

❶ 布料,指由棉、麻、丝等纤维编织而成的材料,常用于制作衣物、窗帘等物品。

“She bought a piece of soft cloth to make a dress.”

(她买了一块柔软的布料来做裙子。)

“The table was covered with a white cloth.”

(桌子上铺着一块白布。)

❶ 特指某种用途的布,如桌布、抹布等,常用于日常生活中的具体场景。

“Please pass me the dishcloth to wipe the counter.”

(请把洗碗布递给我,我要擦台面。)

“She spread a clean cloth over the picnic table.”

(她在野餐桌上铺了一块干净的桌布。)

同义词:fabric, material, textile

常见短语

a piece of cloth — 指一块布料,常用于描述布料的量或具体用途。

“She cut a piece of cloth to make a handkerchief.”

(她剪了一块布做手帕。)

table cloth — 桌布,铺在桌子上用于装饰或保护桌面的布。

“They put a red table cloth on the dining table for the party.”

(他们在餐桌上铺了一块红色桌布来举办派对。)