the fabric of something
the fabric of something — 慣用語
1. the basic structure and connected parts that hold something together as a whole
基本架構
事物由各部分形成的整體結構
the basic structure and connected parts that hold something together as a whole
Shared wells and narrow lanes were part of the fabric of the old village.
共同水井和狹窄巷道曾是這座老村子基本架構的一部分。
part of the fabric of [place/community]
Street food is woven into the fabric of nightlife in Taipei.
街頭小吃已經融入台北夜生活的基本樣貌。
woven into the fabric of [way of life]
Clear rules are part of the fabric of a school that feels safe.
明確的規則是讓學校有安全感的基本架構之一。
Those songs became part of the fabric of our family dinners after Grandpa died.
爺爺過世後，那些歌漸漸構成了我們家晚餐時光的固定樣貌。
Trust is part of the fabric of any rescue team working underground.
信任是任何地下救援隊基本架構的一部分。
- framework
stresses the supporting structure more than the living parts inside it
- make-up
more informal; focuses on what something is composed of
- foundation
narrows more to the base that supports something, not all its connected parts
文法句型
part of the fabric of [community/system/life]
woven into the fabric of [place/society]
用法筆記
Usually refers to a community, system, institution, or way of life rather than real cloth. Most often follows 'part of' or 'woven into' to show that something helps hold the larger whole together.