英语词汇“fiber”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

fi•ber n.

Textiles[countable] a fine, threadlike piece, such as of cotton.
matter or material made up of small thin threadlike pieces: [uncountable]mats made of cotton fiber.[countable]plastic fibers.
an essential or basic character, quality, or strength:[uncountable]people of strong moral fiber.
Biology a thin, threadlike, or long cell or structure in the body that is combined in a bundle of tissue:[countable]nerve fibers.
Nutrition Also called bulk, roughage.parts of plants that are hard or impossible to digest, eaten to aid the movement of food through the intestines:[uncountable]a diet rich in fiber.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] ˈfi•bre.

fi•ber n.

Textilesa fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos.
a slender filament:a fiber of platinum.
filaments collectively.
matter or material composed of filaments:a plastic fiber.
something resembling a filament.
an essential character, quality, or strength:people of strong moral fiber.
[Bot.]
- Textilesfilamentous matter from the bast tissue or other parts of plants, used for industrial purposes.
- Botanya slender, threadlike root of a plant.
- Botanya slender, tapered cell which, with like cells, serves to strengthen tissue.
Anatomy, Zoologya slender, threadlike element or cell, as of nerve, muscle, or connective tissue.
NutritionAlso called bulk, dietary fiber, roughage.
- the structural part of plants and plant products that consists of carbohydrates, as cellulose and pectin, that are wholly or partially indigestible and when eaten stimulate peristalsis in the intestine.
- food containing a high amount of such carbohydrates, as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables.
ChemistrySee vulcanized fiber.
OpticsSee optical fiber.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] fibre.

Latin fibra filament
Middle French)
1350–1400; 1970–75 for def. 9; Middle English fibre (

fi′ber•less, adj.

fi•bre n. [Chiefly Brit.]

British Termsfiber.

fibre, US fiber /ˈfaɪbə/ n

a natural or synthetic filament that may be spun into yarn, such as cotton or nylon
cloth or other material made from such yarn
a long fine continuous thread or filament
the structure of any material or substance made of or as if of fibres; texture
essential substance or nature
strength of character (esp in the phrase moral fibre)
See dietary fibre
a narrow elongated thick-walled cell: a constituent of sclerenchyma tissue
a very small root or twig

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin fibra filament, entrails

ˈfibred, US ˈfibered adj

单词	fiber
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 fi•ber /ˈfaɪbɚ/USA pronunciation n. Textiles[countable] a fine, threadlike piece, such as of cotton. matter or material made up of small thin threadlike pieces: [uncountable]mats made of cotton fiber.[countable]plastic fibers. an essential or basic character, quality, or strength:[uncountable]people of strong moral fiber. Biology a thin, threadlike, or long cell or structure in the body that is combined in a bundle of tissue:[countable]nerve fibers. Nutrition Also called bulk, roughage.parts of plants that are hard or impossible to digest, eaten to aid the movement of food through the intestines:[uncountable]a diet rich in fiber. `Also,[esp. Brit.,] ˈfi•bre.` WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 fi•ber (fī′bər),USA pronunciation n. Textilesa fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos. a slender filament:a fiber of platinum. filaments collectively. matter or material composed of filaments:a plastic fiber. something resembling a filament. an essential character, quality, or strength:people of strong moral fiber. [Bot.] Textilesfilamentous matter from the bast tissue or other parts of plants, used for industrial purposes. Botanya slender, threadlike root of a plant. Botanya slender, tapered cell which, with like cells, serves to strengthen tissue. Anatomy, Zoologya slender, threadlike element or cell, as of nerve, muscle, or connective tissue. NutritionAlso called bulk, dietary fiber, roughage. the structural part of plants and plant products that consists of carbohydrates, as cellulose and pectin, that are wholly or partially indigestible and when eaten stimulate peristalsis in the intestine. food containing a high amount of such carbohydrates, as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. ChemistrySee vulcanized fiber. OpticsSee optical fiber. `Also,[esp. Brit.,] fibre.` Latin fibra filament Middle French) 1350–1400; 1970–75 for def. 9; Middle English fibre ( fi′ber•less, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 fi•bre (fī′bər),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Brit.] British Termsfiber. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fibre, US fiber /ˈfaɪbə/ n a natural or synthetic filament that may be spun into yarn, such as cotton or nylon cloth or other material made from such yarn a long fine continuous thread or filament the structure of any material or substance made of or as if of fibres; texture essential substance or nature strength of character (esp in the phrase moral fibre) See dietary fibre a narrow elongated thick-walled cell: a constituent of sclerenchyma tissue a very small root or twig Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin fibra filament, entrails ˈfibred, US ˈfibered adj
随便看	ventrally ventral root ventri- ventricle ventricose ventricular ventricular fibrillation ventricular tachycardia ventriculus ventriloquial ventriloquially ventriloquise ventriloquism ventriloquist ventriloquistic ventriloquize ventris ventro- ventrodorsal ventrolateral ventrolaterally venture venture capital venture capitalism venture capitalist