Gossamer Meaning in English
word
ˈɡɑsəmɝ
GAH-suh-mer
ɡˈɒsəmɐ
GOS-uh-muh
释义
A very light, thin, and delicate material; also refers to the fine threads made by spiders. Sometimes used metaphorically to mean something fragile or airy.
用法与细微差别
'Gossamer' is literary, poetic, or descriptive. Common with words like 'wings', 'fabric', or 'veil'. Rare in everyday speech except metaphorically for delicate things. Not to be confused with 'gauze' or regular 'spider web'.
Spanish: tela de araña - muy finoPortuguese (BR): fios de seda de aranha - tecido muito finoPortuguese (PT): fios de seda de aranha - tecido muito finoChinese (Simplified): 蛛丝 - 极为轻薄Chinese (Traditional): 蛛絲 - 極為輕薄Hindi: मकड़ी के जाले - बहुत पतला कपड़ाArabic: خيوط العنكبوت - رقيق جداًBengali: গজ (পাতলা রেশমী কাপড়) - পাতলা মাকড়সার জালRussian: тонкая вуаль - паутинаJapanese: 極薄の布 - 蜘蛛の糸Vietnamese: lụa mỏng manh - tơ nhện mỏngKorean: 아주 얇은 천 - 거미줄Turkish: çok ince tül - örümcek ağıUrdu: بہت باریک کپڑا - مکڑی کا جالاIndonesian: kain tipis halus - benang laba-laba
例句
The butterfly's wings looked like gossamer.
basic
A spider's web is made of gossamer.
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The dress was so thin, it felt like gossamer against her skin.
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At dawn, the fields were covered in gossamer sparkling with dew.
natural
She wore a gossamer scarf that floated in the breeze.
natural
His dreams were built on gossamer hopes that faded with time.
natural