muslin
/ˈmʌzlɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmʌzlɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈməz-lən/ (ame, mw)
muslin — 名詞
- muslinsingular
- muslinsplural
1. a soft, lightweight cotton fabric whose weave is so fine that light passes throu
細棉紗布
薄而柔軟、近乎透光的棉織布料
a soft, lightweight cotton fabric whose weave is so fine that light passes through it; commonly used for summer clothing, curtains, or wrapping food.
Felipe sewed white muslin curtains for the kitchen window.
Felipe 為廚房窗戶縫製了白色的薄棉布窗簾。
noun + noun: muslin curtains
The Victorian dress in the museum was made of pale blue muslin.
博物館裡那件維多利亞時期的洋裝是用淡藍色細棉紗做的。
made of muslin (material origin)
Lien wrapped the warm cheese in a piece of muslin to drain.
Lien 用一塊薄棉布把溫熱的起司包起來瀝水。
Light passed easily through the thin muslin hanging over the doorway.
光線輕易地穿過掛在門口的薄棉布。
Grandmother kept her summer blouses of soft muslin folded in the wooden chest.
祖母把柔軟的薄棉布夏季襯衫摺好，收在木箱裡。
- gauze
even more open weave; medical or theatrical use
- voile
similar sheer fabric but usually finer and used for dresses or sheer curtains
- cheesecloth
looser-woven muslin used in kitchens for straining
文法句型
a piece of muslin
muslin curtains/dress
用法筆記
Often modifies another noun as in 'muslin curtain', 'muslin dress', 'muslin bag'. Used both as an uncountable mass noun (the material itself) and as a count noun (a piece of the material).
常見錯誤
2. a small square piece of soft cotton cloth, kept by parents to wipe a baby's face
嬰兒紗布巾
擦嬰兒口水、覆蓋或墊用的方形棉巾
a small square piece of soft cotton cloth, kept by parents to wipe a baby's face after feeding, to cover them, or to lay them on.
Shanti tucked three clean muslins into the changing bag before leaving home.
Shanti 出門前把三條乾淨的嬰兒紗布巾塞進尿布包。
countable plural: muslins
Dahlia wiped the milk from the baby's chin with a soft muslin.
Dahlia 用一條柔軟的紗布巾擦掉寶寶下巴上的奶漬。
common verb collocation: wipe with a muslin
The hospital gave each new mother a pack of cotton muslins for the first weeks.
醫院為每位新手媽媽準備了一包棉質紗布巾，給寶寶前幾週使用。
Darius draped a muslin over the pram to shade his daughter from the sun.
Darius 在嬰兒車上披了一條紗布巾，為女兒遮擋陽光。
- burp cloth
American equivalent term for the same item
- swaddle cloth
larger square specifically used to wrap a baby
文法句型
a muslin
muslins (plural)
用法筆記
Mainly British usage; American English would say 'burp cloth' or 'baby cloth' for the same item. Always countable in this sense, unlike sense 1.
常見錯誤
3. any plain cotton cloth produced on a basic loom, ranging from very light and alm
平織棉布
從輕薄到厚實的平織純棉布料
any plain cotton cloth produced on a basic loom, ranging from very light and almost transparent to thick and stiff; the American textile sense covers a wider weight range than the British use.
Christopher bought ten yards of unbleached muslin for his sewing class.
Christopher 為縫紉課買了十碼未漂白的平織棉布。
common collocation: unbleached muslin (raw cotton color)
Theater designers test their costume patterns on cheap muslin first.
劇場設計師會先用便宜的平織棉布試做戲服版型。
test pattern on muslin (sewing-industry sense)
The cotton mill in Carolina produced heavy muslin for army tents.
卡羅萊納州的棉紡廠生產厚實的平織棉布，用來做軍用帳篷。
Rachel stretched plain muslin over the wooden frame to make a painting canvas.
Rachel 把平織棉布繃在木框上，做成繪畫用的畫布。
- calico
in British English calico is the heavier cotton cloth; the American/British boundary between these two words is reversed
- cotton sheeting
broader textile-trade term for the same weight range
文法句型
unbleached muslin
heavy muslin
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: in American textile use 'muslin' covers a much wider range of weights, including thick fabric a British speaker would not call muslin. Common in sewing, theatre, and upholstery contexts.