单词	gossamer
释义	gossamergos‧sa‧mer /ˈɡɒsəmə $ ˈɡɑːsəmər/ noun [uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINgossamer Origin: 1300-1400 goose + summer; probably because gossamer appears at a time of year when geese are ready for eating Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a gossamer silk kimono EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A moment later her arms were twining round his neck as his lips brushed hers as soft as gossamer. Her glazed porcelain wings billow in a gossamer sweep of iridescence. In water, it splits like a spider's web into gossamer strands while retaining its basic strength. It shone like a snail trail but with none of that gossamer impermanence. It was made of a fine gossamer fabric that clung to her smooth, flawless skin. Saliva glistened on her chin like brown gossamer. word sets WORD SETS► Insects abdomen, nounant, nounantenna, nounanthill, nounaphid, nounbedbug, nounbee, nounbeetle, nounblack widow, nounbloodsucker, nounblow-fly, nounbluebottle, nounboll weevil, nounbookworm, nounbug, nounbumblebee, nounbutterfly, nouncaterpillar, nouncell, nouncentipede, nounchrysalis, nouncicada, nouncobweb, nouncockchafer, nouncockroach, nouncocoon, nouncomb, nouncrane fly, nouncreepy-crawly, nouncricket, noundaddy longlegs, noundragonfly, noundrone, nounearwig, nounentomology, nounfeeler, nounfirefly, nounflea, nounfly, verbfly, nounfruit fly, noungadfly, nounglow-worm, noungnat, noungossamer, noungrasshopper, noungreenfly, noungrub, nounhoneybee, nounhoneycomb, nounhornet, nounhorsefly, nounhousefly, nouninsect, nouninsectivore, nounkatydid, nounladybird, nounlarva, nounlice, nounlightning bug, nounlocust, nounlouse, nounmaggot, nounmantis, nounmayfly, nounmidge, nounmillipede, nounmite, nounmosquito, nounmoth, nounnectar, nounnest, nounnit, nounnymph, nounpest, nounpod, nounpraying mantis, nounproboscis, nounpupa, nounqueen, nounroach, nounsand fly, nounscarab, nounsilkworm, nounsilverfish, nounspider, nounspin, verbstick insect, nounsting, verbsting, nounstinger, nounsucker, nounswarm, nounswarm, verbtarantula, nountermite, nounthorax, nountick, nountortoiseshell, nountrilobite, nountsetse fly, nountzetze fly, nounvein, nounverminous, adjectivewasp, nounwater bug, nounweb, nounweevil, nounwing, nounwinged, adjectivewoodlouse, nounwoodworm, noun 1literary a very light thin material2the light silky thread which spiders leave on grass and bushes
随便看	lighter light-fingered light green light-headed light-headedness light-hearted light-heartedly light-heartedness light heavyweight lighthouse light industry lighting lighting rig lightly light meter lightness lightning lightning bug lightning conductor lightning rod lightning strike light pen light pollution light railway lightship

英语词典包含52748条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。