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单词 silken
释义
silken
adjective[usually before noun]
uk
/ˈsɪl.kən/us
/ˈsɪl.kən/
literary
soft,smooth, andshinylikesilk:
丝绸般的，柔软光滑的
Theprincessin thefairytalehadlongsilkenhair.童话故事里的公主有着如丝般顺滑的长发。
a silkensoundis one that ispleasantbecause it is verysmooth:
（声音）柔和的
Theactordeliveredhisspeechin a silkenvoice.这个演员以柔和的声音发言。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Soft and fluffy
  • anneal
  • as smooth as silk/a baby's bottomidiom
  • billowy
  • cottony
  • feathery
  • foamy
  • frothy
  • gauzy
  • lathery
  • limp
  • soften
  • softener
  • softness
  • soggily
  • sogginess
  • spongy
  • ultra-soft
  • velvet
  • velvety
  • workable
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(Definition ofsilkenfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsilken

silken
The larvae constructsilkencocoons, to which the soil adheres, usually below the surface of the soil but occasionally, in captivity, under dead leaves.
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The sea and the rain will tear thesilkentassel of its natural beauty, and its treasure will be in the sands.
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No onesilkenthread held him down but a thousand made him immobile.
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In those years, the world heard the voices of men, not thesilkenwhisperings of public relations counsellors.
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The fishing industry preferred to have the truth presented bluntly than to have it wrapped up insilkenphrases that mean nothing.
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Two-sidedsilkencloth was embroidered with the use of computer technologies.
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Thesilkenlining continues above ground for about 10 cm, where it is camouflaged with matter from the vicinity.
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Gold and kingfisher dazzled the eye, silky cloth andsilkengauze let float their perfumes...
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On hatching, the larvae are gregarious and weave for themselves asilkencanopy of webbing.
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They live in asilkenweb constructed under a leaf.
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Pupation takes place in asilkencocoon at the end of the mine.
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Unlike many tortricids, the larvae are social, and feeding occurs insilkennests on terminals of the host plants.
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A centralsilkentube stretches over the entire length of the mine.
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They create a trivalved, tubularsilkencase of about 7 mm with a mouth angle of about 30.
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Full grown larvae live in a pale yellowish brown, trivalved, tubularsilkencase of about 9 mm with a mouth angle of 20-30.
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