textile
/ˈtekstaɪl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtekstaɪl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtek-ˌstī(-ə)l ˈteks-tᵊl/ (ame, mw)
textile — 名詞
- textilesingular
- textilesplural
1. A woven or knitted material made from natural or synthetic fibres, used for maki
紡織品
透過編織或針織製成的布料
A woven or knitted material made from natural or synthetic fibres, used for making clothing, curtains, upholstery, and other household or industrial goods.
Amani bought cotton textiles from the market to sew new curtains for her bedroom.
Amani 從市場買了棉質紡織品，準備為臥室縫製新窗簾。
bought + textile + for [purpose]
The museum displayed ancient textiles that were over two thousand years old.
博物館展示了兩千多年前的古紡織品。
ancient + textile (age/antiquity collocation)
João's family owns a small factory that produces textiles for sportswear companies.
João 的家族擁有一間小型工廠，專門為運動服飾公司生產紡織品。
Workers at the mill dye the textiles before cutting them into sheets and towels.
工廠的工人先將紡織品染色，再裁切成床單和毛巾。
Noa prefers to buy textiles made from natural fibres like wool and linen.
Noa 偏好購買由羊毛、亞麻等天然纖維製成的紡織品。
- fabric
More general and commonly used in everyday speech; 'fabric' can refer to any woven or knitted material without the industrial connotation that 'textile' sometimes carries.
- cloth
More basic term (A2); typically refers to a specific piece of material for a particular purpose (e.g., a tablecloth), whereas 'textile' often refers to the material type or industry.
- material
Very broad term (A2); can mean any substance. When used for textiles, it usually refers to the raw fabric without specifying its structure or production method.
文法句型
textile + noun (attributive)
plural: textiles
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'textiles' when referring to cloth products in general. The attributive use ('textile industry', 'textile worker', 'textile mill') is very common and may feel more natural than the singular noun form in many contexts.