fabric
noun
ˈfæbrɪk
noun
1
cloth
used
for
making
clothes,
curtains
etc
衣料; 织物;
C,U
our
new
range
of
fabrics
and
wallpapers
我们新的织物和墙纸系列
cotton/silk/synthetic
etc
fabric
printed
cotton
fabric
印花棉织物
2
the
fabric
of
a
society
is
its
basic
structure,
way
of
life,
relationships,
and
traditions
〔社会的〕结构
singular 单数
[+
of
]
Drug
abuse
poses
a
major
threat
to
the
fabric
of
our
society
.
吸毒对我们的社会结构造成严重威胁。
The
country’s
social
fabric
is
disintegrating.
该国的社会结构正在瓦解。
3
the fabric of sth
the
fabric
of
a
building
is
its
basic
structure,
including
walls
and
the
roof
某建筑物的基本结构〔包括墙和屋顶〕
the
need
to
preserve
the
fabric
of
the
church
保存那座教堂基本结构的必要性