gossamer
US /ˈɡɑː.sə.mɚ/
UK /ˈɡɒs.ə.mər/
名词
1.
游丝, 蛛丝
a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, especially in autumn.
示例:
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The morning dew clung to the delicate gossamer threads.
晨露附着在纤细的游丝上。
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Fields were covered with shimmering gossamer in the autumn sun.
秋日阳光下,田野上覆盖着闪闪发光的游丝。
2.
轻薄的, 纤细的, 透明的
used to refer to something very light, thin, and insubstantial.
示例:
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Her dress was made of a delicate, almost transparent gossamer fabric.
她的连衣裙是用一种精致、几乎透明的薄纱面料制成的。
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The dancer moved with gossamer lightness across the stage.
舞者以轻盈的姿态在舞台上移动。