Texture



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.质地; 结构
• ［英］ n.质地 ( identifying quality) ; 结构 ( overall structure)
• ［记］ text ( 编织) +ure
• ［同］ 同根词: textile ( 纺织品) ; pretext ( 借口)
• ［例］ the smooth texture of silk ( 丝织品的光滑质地)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Latin textura, from textus, past participle of texere to weave — more at technical
• Date: 1578
• 1.
  • a. something composed of closely interwoven elements; specifically a woven cloth
  • b. the structure formed by the threads of a fabric
• 2.
  • a. essential part ; substance
  • b. identifying quality ; character
• 3.
  • a. the disposition or manner of union of the particles of a body or substance
  • b. the visual or tactile surface characteristics and appearance of something <the texture of an oil painting>
• 4.
  • a. a composite of the elements of prose or poetry <all these words…meet violently to form a texture impressive and exciting — John Berryman>
  • b. a pattern of musical sound created by tones or lines played or sung together
• 5.
  • a. basic scheme or structure
  • b. overall structure
• ? textural adjective
• ? texturally adverb
• ? textured adjective
• ? textureless adjective

II. transitive verb (textured; texturing)

• Date: 1694
• to give a particular texture to

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