tuft
/tʌft/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈʌft] /tʌft/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈʌft] /ˈtəft How to pronounce tuft (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tuft — 名詞
- tuftsingular
- tuftsplural
1. a small clump of hairs, blades of grass, or similar thin strands that are joined
一簇
毛髮或草等在基部聚攏生長的小束
a small clump of hairs, blades of grass, or similar thin strands that are joined at one end or grow tightly packed
A tuft of grey hair stuck up from the back of Grandpa Joaquín's head.
Joaquín 爺爺後腦勺翹起了一簇灰白頭髮。
collocation: 'a tuft of' + hair
Meera spotted a tiny tuft of moss growing between the old stone steps.
Meera 發現老舊石階之間長出了一小簇青苔。
The kitten had a white tuft of fur on the tip of each ear.
小貓每隻耳朵尖上都有一簇白色絨毛。
Adisa pulled out a tuft of weeds that had choked the tomato plant.
Adisa 拔掉了一簇纏住番茄植株的雜草。
A small tuft of feathers lay on the path where the bird had been.
小徑上有一小簇羽毛，那隻鳥曾待過那裡。
文法句型
a tuft of + [hair/grass/feathers]
用法筆記
Almost always used in the pattern 'a tuft of' followed by a mass noun like hair, grass, fur, or feathers. The word describes a single anchored bunch, not scattered pieces.
tuft — 動詞
- tuftpresent simple I / you / we / they
- tufts3rd person singular
- tufting-ing form
- tuftedpast simple
1. to fasten small bunches of thread or fabric to the surface of furniture as a dec
做拉扣
為家具表面做拉扣裝飾
to fasten small bunches of thread or fabric to the surface of furniture as a decorative finish
The upholsterer tufted the armchair with deep, diamond-shaped buttons.
裝潢師傅用深色菱形鈕扣為扶手椅做拉扣。
pattern: tuft + [furniture] + with + [fastener]
Karim decided to tuft the headboard of his new bed for extra style.
Karim 決定為新床的床頭板做拉扣，增添風格。
The designer tufted the velvet sofa with matching silk thread.
設計師用相配的絲線為天鵝絨沙發做拉扣。
Maeve had the antique ottoman professionally tufted before the wedding.
Maeve 在婚禮前請專業師傅為古董腳凳做拉扣。
Yael watched the craftsman tuft a leather chair back at the furniture fair.
Yael 在家具展上看師傅為皮椅靠背做拉扣。
文法句型
tuft + [furniture/fabric] (+ with + [material])
用法筆記
Object is usually a piece of padded furniture — a chair, sofa, headboard, or ottoman. Distinguish from sense 2, which describes manufacturing the whole item from scratch rather than decorating an existing surface.
2. to produce a padded textile item, such as a cushion or mattress, by stitching th
簇絨
以簇絨工藝製造布料或床墊等
to produce a padded textile item, such as a cushion or mattress, by stitching through layers and pulling the thread into raised clusters
The workshop tufts cotton mattresses by hand using traditional methods.
這間作坊以傳統手工方式簇絨棉製床墊。
pattern: tuft + [product] + by hand
A local factory tufts the carpet squares that the school orders every year.
一家本地工廠簇絨學校每年訂購的地毯方塊。
Linh learned to tuft wool rugs from her grandmother in the countryside.
Linh 在鄉下向祖母學習簇絨羊毛地毯。
The company tufts thousands of cushion covers for hotels across the region.
這家公司為各地飯店簇絨數以千計的坐墊套。
Andrés watched a video showing how to tuft a small rug with a special gun.
Andrés 看了一支影片，示範如何用專用槍簇絨小地毯。
文法句型
tuft + [mattress/cushion/rug/carpet]
用法筆記
Describes the manufacturing process, not surface decoration. Subject is usually a person, workshop, or factory. Distinguish from sense 1, where the item already exists and is being decorated with tufts.
3. to gather together into small thick bunches, or to sprout in compact little grou
成簇
聚合成束或成簇生長
to gather together into small thick bunches, or to sprout in compact little groups
The dry grass tufted along the fence line after weeks without rain.
幾週沒下雨之後，乾草沿著圍籬成簇生長。
Omar's beard began to tuft unevenly, with patches on his chin and jaw.
Omar 的鬍鬚開始不均勻地成簇，下巴和臉頰都有斑塊。
intransitive: [hair] + tuft + adverb
The ornamental grass tufts naturally in clusters around the garden pond.
觀賞草在花園池塘周圍自然成簇。
After the moult, the bird's new feathers tufted behind each eye.
換羽後，鳥兒的新羽毛在每隻眼睛後方成簇長出。
Jabari noticed the wheat beginning to tuft in the far corner of the field.
Jabari 注意到田裡遠處角落的小麥開始成簇。
文法句型
[hair/grass/feathers] + tuft (+ adverbial)
用法筆記
Intransitive only; never takes a direct object. Subject is typically hair, grass, feathers, or other thin strands. Distinguish from sense 2, which is transitive and describes manufacturing.