silk
noun
sɪlk
noun
1
a
thin
smooth
soft
cloth
made
from
very
thin
thread
which
is
produced
by
a
silkworm
丝绸
U
pure
silk
stockings
真丝长筒袜
a
beautiful
dress
in
raw
silk
生丝面料的漂亮连衣裙
2
law
a
very
important
lawyer
[英，法律] 王室法律顾问，御用大律师;
C | BrE
His
practice
quickly
grew
and
he
took
silk
(=became
a
QC)
in
1988.
他的业务迅速扩大，1988 年他成为了王室法律顾问。
3
silks
the
coloured
shirts
worn
by
JOCKEYS
(=people
who
ride
horses
in
races)
[术语] 〔骑师在赛马时穿的〕彩色丝绸赛马服
technical
4
make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear
to
make
something
good
out
of
something
that
is
bad
quality
化腐朽为神奇，以劣材制精品