词汇 | cloth |
释义 | cloth 8 ENTRIES FOUND: cloth (noun) drop cloth (noun) ground cloth (noun) man of the cloth (noun) tea cloth (noun) terry cloth (noun) cut (verb) whole (adjective) cloth /ˈklɑːθ/ noun plural cloths /ˈklɑːðz/ /ˈklɑːθs/ cloth /ˈklɑːθ/ noun plural cloths /ˈklɑːðz/ /ˈklɑːθs/ Learner's definition of CLOTH 1 : material that is made by weaving together threads of cotton, wool, nylon, etc., and that is used to make clothes, sheets, etc.布料;织物 [noncount] a piece of cloth [=fabric]一块布料 [count] The dress is made out of a beautiful silk cloth.这条连衣裙是用漂亮的丝绸做成的。 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 cloth napkins/diapers餐巾;尿布 a cloth bag布包 2 [count] : a piece of cloth that is used for a particular purpose (such as cleaning things)作某种用途的布(如抹布) Wipe the surface with a clean dry cloth.用一块干净的干抹布擦拭表面。 a damp/wet cloth潮布;湿布 — see also dishcloth, facecloth, loincloth, tablecloth, washcloth 3 the cloth : Christian priests and ministers : clergy神父;牧师 He has great respect for the cloth.他非常尊敬神职人员。 a man of the cloth [=a priest or minister]男牧师 cut from the same cloth ◊ If people or things are cut from the same cloth, they are very similar to each other.非常相像;一模一样 Our mothers were cut from the same cloth.我们的母亲们像是从一个模子里做出来的。 The country's new president is cut from the same cloth as his predecessor.这个国家的新总统与其前任极其相似。 out of whole cloth US, informal ◊ If something is created out of whole cloth, it is invented in order to trick someone into believing something.纯属虚构;凭空捏造 He would make up stories out of whole cloth just to stir up trouble.他凭空捏造这些事情就是想搬弄是非。 |
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