cobweb

FREQ #46573

n. 蜘蛛网, 蛛丝, 混乱 vt. 使布满蛛网

发音

US /ˈkɒbwɛb/

词形变化

cobwebs 复数 cobwebs

别名

copweb

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A spiderweb, or the remains of one, especially an asymmetrical one that is woven with an irregular pattern of threads.

  2. 2.

    One of its filaments; gossamer.

  3. 3.

    Something thin and unsubstantial, or flimsy and worthless; valueless remainder.

    比喻

    blow the cobwebs away

  4. 4.

    An intricate plot to catch the unwary.

  5. 5.

    A web page that either has not been updated for a long time, or that is rarely visited.

    罕用
  6. 6.

    The European spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata.

  7. 7.

    fuzzy inexact memories.

    非正式

    "Hey," she said. "You know what? After you call the hospital, why don't you go for a run? It'll help clear out the cobwebs, get rid of some of that tension. Then go back, take a nice hot shower, and―" "There's no shower here. Remember?" "Oh, right. A nice hot bath, then. Even better. And eat breakfast, Caelum. You need to remember to eat."

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

gossamer

上位词 9

material cloth fabric strand textile filament fibril spider's web spider web

相关短语

cobweb spider cobweb site cobweb spiders cobweb sites cobweb theory cobweb theories cobweb model [化] 蛛网模型 cobweb models cobweb brush cobweb brushes cobweb chart dwarf cobweb weaver spider dwarf cobweb weaver spiders

词源

From Middle English copweb, coppeweb. Compare Middle Dutch kopwebbe, German Low German Kobbenwebbe (Westphalian). By surface analysis, cob (“spider”, obsolete) + web.

来源：wiktionary