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webs

UK //wɛbz//US //wɛbz//

词源

源自古英语'webb',原指织物或布料,后演变为指蜘蛛网。与德语'Gewebe'(织物)、古诺尔斯语'vefr'(网)同源。

noun

❶ 蜘蛛网的复数形式,指由蜘蛛吐丝编织成的网状结构,用于捕捉昆虫。也可比喻为错综复杂的事物或关系。

“The morning dew glistened on the delicate webs between the branches.”

(晨露在树枝间精致的蜘蛛网上闪闪发光。)

“Scientists studied how spiders rebuild their webs after destruction.”

(科学家研究蜘蛛如何在网被破坏后重建。)

❶ 指互联网或网络系统的复数形式,强调多个相互关联的数字网络。

“Modern businesses operate across multiple digital webs.”

(现代企业在多个数字网络中运营。)

“The dark webs are hidden parts of the internet.”

(暗网是互联网的隐藏部分。)

同义词:networks, meshes, systems

verb

❶ 编织或形成网状结构的行为,常用于描述蜘蛛结网或类似过程。

“The spider webs its trap between two plants.”

(蜘蛛在两株植物间编织它的陷阱。)

“These insects web together leaves to make nests.”

(这些昆虫把树叶编织在一起筑巢。)

同义词:weaves, entangles, interlaces

常见短语

webs of deceit — 指精心编织的谎言网络,形容复杂的欺骗行为或阴谋。

“The politician was caught in his own webs of deceit.”

(这位政治家陷入自己编织的谎言网络中。)

spin webs — 字面指蜘蛛结网,比喻精心设计或创造复杂的事物。

“The author spins intricate webs of plot in his novels.”

(这位作者在小说中编织错综复杂的情节网络。)