silken

英 [ˈsɪlkən]

美 [ˈsɪlkən]

adj.  丝绸一样的; 柔软光洁的; 柔和的; 温和的; 轻柔的; 丝制的; 丝质的; 丝绸的

BNC.16576 / COCA.17768

牛津词典

adj.

• 丝绸一样的；柔软光洁的
  soft, smooth and shiny like silk
  1. silken hair
     柔软光滑的头发
• 柔和的；温和的；轻柔的
  smooth and gentle
  1. her silken voice
     她那柔和的嗓音
• 丝制的；丝质的；丝绸的
  made of silk
  1. silken ribbons
     丝带

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 光洁柔软的;丝绸般的
  Silkenis used to describe things that are very pleasantly smooth and soft.
  1. ...her long silken hair.
     她那丝滑的长发
  2. ...her long, silken legs.
     她那光洁修长的双腿
• ADJ 丝质的;丝绸(般)的
  Asilkengarment, fabric, or rope is made of silk or a material that looks like silk.
  1. ...a silken nightshirt.
     丝绸睡衣
  2. ...silken cushions.
     丝绸垫子

英英释义

adj

• having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
  1. glossy auburn hair
  2. satiny gardenia petals
  3. sleek black fur
  4. silken eyelashes
  5. silky skin
  6. a silklike fabric
  7. slick seals and otters
  Synonym:satinysleeksilkysilklikeslick

双语例句

• The adult beetle has silken hairs on its body.
  甲壳虫的成虫身体上有柔软光滑的茸毛。
• Buy soft rather than firm tofu for this dish ( silken tofu is a bit too delicate).
  不要买硬豆腐，要买软豆腐（嫩豆腐又有点太易碎）。
• Two angels undressed and bathed him, and carried him to a bed with silken sheets and a purple velvet canopy.
  两个天使为他更衣，沐浴，然后把他抬到一张铺着丝质床单，带着紫色天鹅绒被罩的床上。
• The sky was dark, stars were twinkling high above, night was reigning, and everything was sunk in silken silence.
  天很黑，星很繁，夜阑人静。
• It is a cowardly pride which would choose a downy pillow and a silken couch for a soldier of the cross.
  胆怯的骄傲为十字架的兵士选择羽毛枕头和丝缎卧榻。
• The larvae of moths that build communal silken webs in orchard and shade trees.
  在果园和遮荫树林里建造公共丝网的蛾子幼虫。
• Silken threads that tell the spider when a victim has blundered into the web.
  能告诉蜘蛛已有猎物闯入网中的蜘丝。
• The princess in the fairy story had long silken hair.
  童话故事里的公主有着柔丝般的长发。
• Carefully, he lifted the long silken cord.
  他诚惶试恐地捧出一条长长的丝绳。
• Runs a joy with silken twine.
  带著丝做的麻绳快乐运作。