weaves
weaves — noun
- weavessingular
- weavesesplural
1. The specific pattern or surface texture created by the way threads are interlace
The specific pattern or surface texture created by the way threads are interlaced in a piece of fabric.
Ravindra's cotton work shirt has a tight weave that makes it very durable.
collocation: tight weave / loose weave
Putri admired the intricate weave of the silk scarf her grandmother had made.
Mizuki's new linen summer dress has a loose weave that keeps her cool.
Grandma examined the weave of the cotton sheet and said it would last for years.
文法句型
[adjective] + weave
用法筆記
Often modified by a descriptive adjective (tight, loose, open, close) or a pattern name (plain, twill, satin) to specify the fabric's construction.
2. Hair extensions sewn or fastened onto someone's natural head of hair to give it
Hair extensions sewn or fastened onto someone's natural head of hair to give it extra length or thickness.
Nadia wore a long weave that matched her natural hair colour perfectly.
The hairstylist carefully sewed the weave into Devika's braided rows.
method: sew weave into braids
Rania decided to remove her weave after two months to let her natural hair rest.
Tariro went to the salon to get a weave matching her natural curls.
文法句型
wear + a + weave
get + a + weave
用法筆記
In hairstyling contexts, 'a weave' specifically refers to extensions sewn or woven into braided natural hair, distinguishing it from clip-in or glue-in extensions.
常見錯誤
weaves — verb
- weavespresent simple I / you / we / they
- weaveses3rd person singular
- weavesing-ing form
- weavesedpast simple
1. To produce fabric by crossing two sets of threads over and under each other at r
To produce fabric by crossing two sets of threads over and under each other at right angles on a frame called a loom.
Gita and Yasmin weave cotton into beautifully patterned traditional cloth in their highland village.
pattern: weave [material] into [product]
Baraka learned to weave at age seven by watching his grandmother at her loom.
Hoa wove a colourful wedding blanket as a gift for her cousin's ceremony.
Putri weaves woollen scarves on a handloom and sells them at the weekend market.
文法句型
weave + [material] + into + [product]
weave + [product] + from/out of + [material]
用法筆記
Past tense is 'wove'; past participle is 'woven'. The cloth-making sense is the only one where the subject is typically a person working at a loom or a weaving machine. Frequently passive: 'The fabric is woven from silk.'
常見錯誤
2. To wind or braid long narrow items such as sticks, hair, or strips of material a
To wind or braid long narrow items such as sticks, hair, or strips of material around and between one another to create a useful or decorative object.
Mateo weaves thin strips of bamboo together to make strong market baskets.
pattern: weave [strips] together
Niran carefully weaves colourful ribbons through her braided hair for the festival.
The artisan weaves dried palm leaves into a wide sun hat in under an hour.
Gabriel watched the basket maker weave willow branches into a large laundry bin.
文法句型
weave + [material] + into + [product]
weave + [objects] + together
用法筆記
Distinguished from sense 1 (MAKE CLOTH) by the materials: this sense involves non-thread items such as bamboo, leaves, hair, or wire, and produces baskets, hats, mats, or decorative pieces rather than fabric.
3. To construct a story, plan, or system by artfully bringing together various idea
To construct a story, plan, or system by artfully bringing together various ideas, facts, or components into a coherent whole.
Hiro weaves three separate storylines into a gripping thriller set in post-war Osaka.
metaphorical: weave storylines into narrative
Rania weaves historical research with personal stories into her talks at the Cairo heritage forum.
Pedro weaves earthquake data and survival stories together in his high school geography lectures.
Jin weaves childhood anecdotes into every talk he gives at the community centre.
- integrate
more formal; emphasises making parts work as a unified system
- incorporate
suggests adding one element into an existing structure
- blend
less structured; suggests mixing until boundaries disappear
- separate
to divide into distinct parts
- disentangle
to pull apart what has been woven together
文法句型
weave + [element] + into/through + [narrative/structure]
weave + together
用法筆記
This sense is always metaphorical, extending the physical intertwining sense to abstract creative work. Common with nouns like story, plot, argument, song, or lecture. Often takes a that-clause or wh-clause as complement.
常見錯誤
4. To advance by making quick, frequent changes of direction, steering around peopl
To advance by making quick, frequent changes of direction, steering around people or things that block the way.
Mark weaves through the packed night market, dodging shoppers and stacked crates.
pattern: weave through [crowded place]
The cyclist weaves in and out of rush-hour traffic to get to work on time.
A small snake weaved through the dry grass and vanished under a flat rock.
Gabriel weaves between the trees as he races down the steep mountain trail.
文法句型
weave + through + [obstacles/area]
weave + in and out + of + [obstacles]
用法筆記
The past tense for this movement sense is usually 'weaved' (not 'wove'), though 'wove' is also accepted in careful writing. Unlike the other verb senses, this one is always intransitive and requires a prepositional phrase (through, between, in and out of).