1. | [u] (蚕)丝fine soft thread produced by silkworms |
2. | [u] 丝织物;丝绸a type of fine smooth cloth made from silk thread |
a silk blouse 女式丝绸衬衫 | |
silk stockings 长筒丝袜 | |
made of pure silk 纯丝做的 | |
Her skin was as smooth as silk . 她的皮肤像丝绸一样光滑。 |
3. | [u] (用于缝纫的)丝线silk thread used for sewing |
4. | [pl] 丝绸衣服(尤指骑师在赛马时穿的彩色赛马衫)clothes made of silk , especially the coloured shirts worn by people riding horses in a race(= jockeys ) |
5. | [c] 王室律师;王室法律顾问a type of lawyer who represents the government(= a King's/Queen's counsel ) |
to take silk(= to become this type of lawyer) 担任王室律师 |