netting
/ˈnetɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnetɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈne-tiŋ/ (ame, mw)
netting — noun
1. fabric, string, or wire arranged with open holes instead of a solid surface.
fabric, string, or wire arranged with open holes instead of a solid surface.
Amani stitched silver netting onto the dance costume before the school show.
stitch netting onto + costume
Fine netting kept the insects off the strawberries in Hugo's garden.
netting keep insects off + crops
Workers stretched plastic netting over the pond to stop leaves falling in.
Camila chose black netting to cover the hat for her aunt's funeral.
- mesh
broader word for any open grid, not only soft material
- mesh fabric
stresses cloth use, especially in clothing or decoration
- screening
more common for protective mesh in doors, windows, or fences
- solid cloth
has no open holes in the surface
文法句型
netting + over/on + [object]
[color/material] + netting
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when it names the material itself. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is the mesh you can touch or use, not the craft of making it.
常見錯誤
2. the work of producing nets or other open mesh by hand or with tools.
the work of producing nets or other open mesh by hand or with tools.
Christopher learned netting from his uncle before joining the fishing crew.
learn netting from + person
During winter, the class practised netting with string and wooden frames.
practise netting with + material
Older fishers taught netting to teenagers at the harbor workshop.
At the village fair, visitors watched netting beside the weaving tables.
- net making
plain descriptive phrase for the same craft
- mesh work
broader phrase that can include similar open-hole crafts
文法句型
learn/practise + netting
netting + with + string/wire
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and most common in fishing or craft settings. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 names the activity of making the mesh, not the material that results.