| 词汇 | fabric |
| 释义 | fabricWord family nounfabricantfabricationfabricatorfabricverbfabricateadjectivefabricative Daily life fab·ric /ˈfæbrɪk/ ●●○ noun 1 [countableC, uncountableU]DMATERIAL cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc 织物；衣料 SYN material our new range of fabrics and wallpapers 我们新的织物和墙纸系列 cotton/silk/synthetic etc fabric printed cotton fabric 印花棉织物 2 [singular]BASIC the fabric of a society is its basic structure, way of life, relationships, and traditions 〔社会的〕结构 fabric of Drug abuse poses a major threat to the fabric of our society. 吸毒对我们的社会结构造成严重威胁。 The country’s social fabric is disintegrating. 该国的社会结构正在瓦解。 3 the fabric of something TBBthe fabric of a building is its basic structure, including walls and the roof 某建筑物的基本结构〔包括墙和屋顶〕 the need to preserve the fabric of the church 保存那座教堂基本结构的必要性 Examples from the Corpus the fabric of something• She was bloodless and the bones of her face had risen up against the fabric of her skin.• For more than 50 years Oxfam has been trying to improve the fabric of society in some of the world's poorest regions.• This is an example of a necessity in the fabric of space, typical of the necessities which govern motion.• People would have grabbed door handles to get out and been sucked into the fabric of the door.• Transnational corporations have moved increasingly toward growth strategies that weave information technologies into the fabric of everyday work.• They pierced the fabric of our universe; like a gunshot that ripped open the whole of space and time.• Below her waist, the fabric of her smock filled with the black clots of her hemorrhage. Examples from the Corpus fabric• Lamps, decorative objects, rugs, wall coverings and fabrics are only a few of the most commonly licensed home furnishings.• In 1996, wardrobe shine will come from other sources, such as fabric coatings.• The company creates fabrics for jackets and coats.• His father was a tailor in Como, and young Antonio made his first fabric design at age 12.• Rayon is used extensively to make furnishing fabrics.• We'd dearly love to grab squares of iridescent fabric and twist them into fabulously flattering Jerry Hallesque wraps.• Use lining fabrics for economy, trimmed with pattern border or edged with braid.• Man-made fabrics such as polyester are easy to wash and iron.• Notch out fabric on inner curves to reduce bulk and enable the fabric to lie flat.• And, a base spokesman acknowledged the cooler ban did not prohibit knapsacks, soft-sided fabric coolers or wagons.• Within minutes of being tossed out, the soaking fabrics became stiff boards.• I want to buy some fabric to make a skirt.• special fabric for Christmas decorations cotton/silk/synthetic etc fabric• Viscose: A synthetic fabric normally made from wood fibres.• All synthetic fabrics, plastics, chipboard, plywood, foam rubber and other man-made materials are excluded from the oasis.• Plain-weave polyester and cotton fabrics are also used as linings.• Some silk fabrics will drape beautifully while others have a light, crisp appearance.• Use fine thread; silk thread with silk fabrics, and synthetic thread with synthetic fabrics.• Folkweave A loosely-woven cotton fabric, using coarse yarn, often with stripes. fabric of ... society• Each has argued for higher education to preserve the cultural fabric of society.• It concerns the fabric of our society.• Human authority is then an evil in itself and the social relations which constitute the fabric of society are constantly being dissolved.• For more than 50 years Oxfam has been trying to improve the fabric of society in some of the world's poorest regions.• Lawful strikes may threaten the fabric of a society much more than many unlawful acts.• The fabric of our society would be seen to be the ridiculous thing it is.• The fabric of society collapsed, as people sided with the King or Parliament. (1400-1500) Old French fabrique, from Latin fabrica “thing made, place where things are made” |
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