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.
familiaradj. 熟悉的;通晓的;冒昧的;随便的;
n. 常客,密友;高级官吏的家属;[天主]教皇[主教]的仆人;
deepadj. 深的;深远的,深奥;重大的,深刻的;强烈的,痛切的,深厚的;
n. 深处,深渊;
adv. 深深地,深入地;
washvt. 洗,清洗;浸湿;冲刷,冲击;洗去罪名;
vi. 耐洗;被洗掉(通常与 out 和 away 连用);(波涛等)拍打;
n. (尤指船过后划出的)水流;要洗的衣物的数量;薄涂层(尤指涂料);
vt. 弄湿;使受洗礼;(光)布满;(猫等)舔净(自身);
adj. 可洗的,耐洗的;(证券交易)虚假的;
moraladj. 道德的,道义上的;精神上的;无疑的,当然的;教导道德的;
n. 寓意,教训;(尤指男女间的)品行;格言;〈古〉相对者;
exchangen. 交换;交易;交易所;兑换(率);
vt. 交换,互换;兑换;交换,调换;
vi. 交换,替换;进行易货贸易,作物物交换;[金融业](货币)交换,兑换;