wool

英 [wʊl]

美 [wʊl]

n.  (羊等的)绒，毛; 毛线; 绒线; 毛料; 毛织物

复数：wools　

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习惯用语

n.

pull the wool over sb's eyes
• 蒙蔽某人；欺骗某人
  to try to trick sb; to hide your real actions or intentions from sb

牛津词典

noun

• （羊等的）绒，毛
  the soft fine hair that covers the body of sheep, goats and some other animals
• 毛线；绒线
  long thick thread made from animal's wool , used for knitting
  1. a ball of wool
     一团毛线
• 毛料；毛织物
  cloth made from animal's wool , used for making clothes, etc.
  1. This scarf is 100% wool.
     这条披肩是纯毛的。
  2. pure new wool
     纯新毛料
  3. a wool blanket
     毛毯

柯林斯词典

• (羊等的)毛
  Woolis the hair that grows on sheep and on some other animals.
• N-MASS 羊毛织物;毛料
  Woolis a material made from animal's wool that is used to make things such as clothes, blankets, and carpets.
  1. ...a wool overcoat...
     羊毛大衣
  2. The carpets are made in wool and nylon.
     这些地毯是用毛料和尼龙制成的。
• See also:cotton woolsteel woolwire wool
• PHRASE 蒙骗；欺骗
  If you say that someone ispulling the wool overyoureyes, you mean that they are trying to deceive you, in order to have an advantage over you.
  1. Stop trying to pull the wool over my eyes! What were you two fighting about just now?
     休想蒙我！你们俩刚才在争执什么呢？

英英释义

noun

• outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
  Synonym:fleece
• a fabric made from the hair of sheep
  Synonym:woolenwoollen
• fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving

双语例句

• Wool traps your body heat, keeping the chill at bay
  毛织品能够保暖御寒。
• He's in the wool business.
  他做羊毛买卖。
• The women prepared, spun and dyed the wool
  女人们处理羊毛，纺羊毛并给羊毛染色。
• This wool possesses high resilience and tensile strength.
  这种毛弹性大，拉力强。
• He doesn't like wearing wool next his skin.
  他不喜欢贴身穿毛的衣服。
• Wool is so scratchy that it irritates the skin.
  毛料衣服太扎人，令皮肤很不舒服。
• His wool shirt always itches him.
  他的羊毛内衣总是使他发痒。
• Natural fabrics like silk and wool are better insulators than synthetics.
  丝绸和羊毛之类的纯天然织物比合成纤维的保暖性更好。
• She is trying to knit the old wool into carpet.
  她在尽力把这些旧毛线织成地毯。
• Mother is knitting wool into a sweater.
  母亲正把毛线改织成套衫。