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weft

UK //wɛft//US //wɛft//

词源

源自古英语 wefta,与 weave(编织)同源,原意为‘被编织的东西’。

noun

❶ 织布时横向穿插在经线之间的纱线,与纵向的经线共同构成织物的基本结构。

“The weft threads are woven over and under the warp threads.”

(纬线在经线上下穿梭编织。)

“She carefully inserted the weft with a shuttle.”

(她小心地用梭子穿入纬线。)

同义词:woof, filling, pick

常见短语

weft and warp — 指织物的基本结构系统,纬线和经线的组合,也用于比喻事物的基础框架。

“The relationship between weft and warp determines the fabric's strength.”

(纬线与经线的关系决定了织物的强度。)