"gossamer" in Chinese (Simplified)
蛛丝极为轻薄
Definition
一种非常轻薄、精致的材料；也指蜘蛛结成的细丝。比喻用来形容极其脆弱或空灵的事物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“gossamer” 多用于文学、诗歌中。常与“wings”（翅膀）、“fabric”（织物）、“veil”（面纱）等词搭配。现代口语几乎不用，多用于描写极为轻盈、易碎的东西。不要与普通的蜘蛛网混淆。
Examples
The butterfly's wings looked like gossamer.
蝴蝶的翅膀看起来像**蛛丝**一样。
A spider's web is made of gossamer.
蜘蛛网是**蛛丝**做的。
The dress was so thin, it felt like gossamer against her skin.
这条裙子非常薄，贴在皮肤上像**极为轻薄**一样。
At dawn, the fields were covered in gossamer sparkling with dew.
黎明时，田野上覆盖着闪烁露珠的**蛛丝**。
She wore a gossamer scarf that floated in the breeze.
她戴着一条在微风中飘扬的**极为轻薄**的围巾。
His dreams were built on gossamer hopes that faded with time.
他的梦想建立在**极为脆弱**的希望之上，随着时间消散了。