velvet

英 [ˈvelvɪt]

美 [ˈvelvɪt]

n.  丝绒; 立绒; 经绒; 天鹅绒

复数：velvets　

CET4CET6考研IELTSTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.6159 / COCA.6154

习惯用语

n.

an iron fist/hand (in a velvet glove)
• （温和背后的）铁拳
  if you use the words an iron fist/hand when describing the way that sb behaves, you mean that they treat people severely. This treatment may be hidden behind a kind appearance (the velvet glove ).

牛津词典

noun

• 丝绒；立绒；经绒；天鹅绒
  a type of cloth made from silk, cotton or nylon , with a thick soft surface
  1. a velvet dress
     天鹅绒连衣裙
  2. velvet curtains/drapes
     天鹅绒窗帘 / 帷幕

柯林斯词典

• N-MASS 丝绒;天鹅绒
  Velvetis soft material made from cotton, silk, or nylon, which has a thick layer of short cut threads on one side.
  1. ...a charcoal-gray overcoat with a velvet collar...
     带天鹅绒领子的炭灰色外套
  2. She looked pretty and rather fragile, dressed in black velvet.
     她穿着黑色的天鹅绒礼服，看上去娇小美丽。

英英释义

noun

• a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

adj

• resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface
  Synonym:velvety
• smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
  Synonym:velvetyvelvet-textured

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