spiderweb

/ˈspī-dər-ˌweb/ (ame, mw)

spiderweb — 名詞

1. A net of thin sticky threads that a spider makes, usually to catch small insects

1.名詞A2
釋義

蜘蛛網

蜘蛛所結的絲網

A net of thin sticky threads that a spider makes, usually to catch small insects for food.

例句

Anika noticed a beautiful spiderweb covered in morning dew between two rose bushes.

Anika 注意到兩叢玫瑰之間，有一張沾滿晨露的美麗蜘蛛網。

spiderweb + covered in dew — common garden scene

Kwame used a broom to sweep the old spiderweb from the corner of the garage.

Kwame 用掃帚把車庫角落的舊蜘蛛網掃掉。

collocation: sweep + spiderweb

同義詞
  • cobweb

    An old, dusty spiderweb — often used for webs that are no longer in use.

  • web

    Shorter, more general term; can also mean the Internet or any interconnected network.

  • gossamer

    A very fine, delicate spiderweb seen floating in the air or on grass — often poetic.

文法句型

a/the spiderweb

spiderwebs (plural)

用法筆記

Also commonly written as two words (spider web), especially in American English.

常見錯誤

❌The attic is full of old spiderwebs.
✅The attic is full of old cobwebs.
💡'Cobweb' specifically means an old, dusty spiderweb that the spider has left.