"gossamer" in Chinese (Traditional)
蛛絲極為輕薄
Definition
一種非常輕薄、細緻的材料;也指蜘蛛結成的細絲。有時比喻極其脆弱或空靈的東西。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“gossamer”常見於文學或抒情寫作。常搭配如“wings”(翅膀)、“fabric”(織物)、“veil”(面紗)等詞。日常生活很少用,多形容精緻纖薄的事物,不要與普通蜘蛛網混淆。
Examples
The butterfly's wings looked like gossamer.
蝴蝶的翅膀看起來像**蛛絲**一樣。
A spider's web is made of gossamer.
蜘蛛網是**蛛絲**做的。
The dress was so thin, it felt like gossamer against her skin.
這條裙子非常薄,貼在皮膚上像**極為輕薄**一般。
At dawn, the fields were covered in gossamer sparkling with dew.
黎明時,田野上覆蓋著閃爍露珠的**蛛絲**。
She wore a gossamer scarf that floated in the breeze.
她戴著一條在微風中飄揚的**極為輕薄**圍巾。
His dreams were built on gossamer hopes that faded with time.
他的夢想建立在**極為脆弱**的希望上,隨著時間流逝而消散。