◙ noun 1. [mass noun] a fine, strong, soft lustrous fibre produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric • 蚕丝；丝 a similar fibre spun by some other insect larvae and by most spiders • （其他幼虫或蜘蛛吐的）细丝 [often as modifier] thread or fabric made from the fibre produced by the silkworm • 丝线；丝织品；丝绸 »a silk shirt. 一件丝绸衬衣。 (silks)garments made from such fabric, especially as worn by a jockey in the colours of a particular horse owner • 丝绸衣服；（尤指骑师穿的用以识别的）彩色绸制赛马服 [count noun] [Riding] a cover worn over a riding hat made from a silk-like fabric • [赛马] 绸制赛马帽 [count noun] [Brit. informal] a Queen's (or King's) Counsel • [英，非正式] 王室律师 (silks)the silky styles of the female maize flower • （玉米穗的）穗丝
【IDIOMS】
◘ take silk 1. [Brit.] become a Queen's (or King's) Counsel • [英] 成为王室律师
【派生】
♦ silk-like adjective
【语源】
1. Old English sioloc, seolec, from late Latin sericum, neuter of Latin sericus, based on Greek Sēres, the name given to the inhabitants of the Far Eastern countries from which silk first came overland to Europe