linen

英 [ˈlɪnɪn]

美 [ˈlɪnɪn]

n.  亚麻布; 亚麻织品

复数：linens　

CET4CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.5681 / COCA.6009

习惯用语

n.

wash your dirty linen in public
• 公开谈论个人的事；（尤指）家丑外扬
  to discuss your personal affairs in public, especially sth embarrassing

牛津词典

noun

• 亚麻布
  a type of cloth made from flax , used to make high quality clothes, sheets, etc.
  1. a linen tablecloth
     亚麻桌布
• 亚麻织品
  sheets, tablecloths , pillowcases , etc.
  1. a linen cupboard
     家庭日用织品柜橱
  2. a linen closet
     存放家庭日用织品的壁橱

柯林斯词典

• N-MASS 亚麻布；亚麻织品
  Linenis a kind of cloth that is made from a plant called flax. It is used for making clothes and things such as tablecloths and sheets.
  1. ...a white linen suit.
     白色亚麻套装
  2. ...cottons, woolens, silks and linens.
     棉毛丝麻织品
• N-UNCOUNT （桌布、床单、枕套等）家庭日用织品
  Linenis tablecloths, sheets, pillowcases, and similar things made of cloth that are used in the home.
  1. ...embroidered bed linen...
     绣花床单和枕套
  2. All linens and towels are provided.
     提供全套日用织品和毛巾。
• towashyourdirty linen in public→ see:dirty

英英释义

noun

• white goods or clothing made with linen cloth
• a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
• a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish
  Synonym:linen paper

双语例句

• We change bed linen every week.
  我们每周更换床单和枕套。
• The worker is starching the linen.
  这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
• Cloth woven from this thread. a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap.
  亚麻布亚麻线织成的布有微小的细毛的棉布和亚麻纤维。
• Bed linen and towels changed daily.
  床单和毛巾每天都更换。
• This handkerchief is linen.
  这块手绢是麻的。
• Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool.
  精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。
• Can you distinguish cotton cloth from linen?
  你能把棉布和亚麻区别开来吗？
• Dunhill is also combining linen, wool and silk in its summer suits.
  登喜路的夏装还将亚麻、羊毛和丝混合使用。
• The bed linen is patterned in stylish checks, stripes, diagonals and triangles.
  床单有漂亮的方格形、条纹、斜纹和三角形图案。
• I remember that I gave him a lot of underwear and bed linen.
  我记得我给他带了很多换洗的内衣裤和床单被罩。