| 单词 | arras |
| 释义 | arras (once / 2994 pages) n An arras is a tapestry that's hung as a decoration, especially one decorated with complex stitched designs. There's a famous reference to an arras in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet," when Polonius hides in an alcove behind an arras to eavesdrop. Imagine the kind of heavy woven tapestries you might see in a museum when you think of an arras. The name comes from the French city where they were first made, Arras in northern France. The original term for this fabric was draps d'arras, or "cloths of Arras." WORD FAMILYarras: arrases USAGE EXAMPLESThe imposing design in Arras, France commemorates the thousands who died in the region during World War One. BBC(Nov 23, 2016) It was leveled by the Germans in World War I, then rebuilt, and is now largely a bedroom community for the nearby regional capital, Arras. New York Times(Oct 25, 2016) This isn't the first time homeowner Thomas Arras has fought with the town and the Woodbury Historical Commission over his handcrafted protest messages. US News(Sep 07, 2016) n a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs Syn|Hyper tapestry hanging, wall hanging decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window |
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