silk
n
1 [U] fine soft thread produced by silkworms to make their cocoons, or by certain insects or spiders (蚕、 蜘蛛或昆虫吐出的)丝.
2 [U] thread or cloth made from this 丝线; 丝绸
dressed all in silk 全身穿著绫罗绸缎
[attrib 作定语]
a silk scarf, dress, etc 丝制的围巾、 连衣裙等.
3 silks [pl] (dated 旧) clothes made from silk 丝绸衣服
dressed in fine silks 穿著绫罗绸缎.
4 [C] (Brit infml 口) Queen's or King's Counsel, who wears a silk gown in court 御用律师.
5 (idm 习语) smooth as silk =>smooth1. take `silk become a Queen's or King's Counsel 任御用律师
After fifteen years as a barrister, she took silk. 她当了十五年的讼务律师之後, 担任了御用律师.
sparevt. 节省,俭省;不用,抽出,省掉;宽恕,饶(命),救命,使某人免遭(麻烦等);出让,割爱,分让;
adj. 多余的,剩下的(钱等),空闲的(时间等);预备的,备用的,替换用的;多余的,瘦的,少量的;薄弱的,简陋的,粗陋的;
n. 备用零件,备用轮胎;节省,俭省;〈美〉(头两个球把十柱打得)全倒;预备品,替换品;
vi. 节约;节省;饶恕;宽容;