cloth
n
(pl ~s)
1 [U] material made by weaving cotton, wool, silk, etc (棉、 毛、 丝等织的)料子, 布料, 毛料, 丝绸
enough cloth to make a suit 够做一身衣服的料子
good quality woollen cloth 优质毛料
[attrib 作定语]
a cloth binding 布面装订.
2 [C] (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) piece of cloth used for a special purpose 作某种用途的布块: a `dishcloth
a `floorcloth * a `table-cloth.
3 the cloth [sing]
clothes worn by the clergy, seen as a symbol of their profession 教士服, 牧师服(被视为神职的标志)
the respect due to his cloth 因他任神职而受到的尊敬
a man of the cloth, ie a clergyman 一位神职人员(传教士).
4 (idm 习语) cut one's coat according to one's cloth => coat.
artn. 艺术;艺术作品;(需要技术、工艺的)行业;文艺(包括绘画、雕塑、建筑、音乐、舞蹈、戏剧、文学等);
vi. thou art 即 you are,对一人讲话时用;
adj. 艺术的;(为)艺术家的;艺术品的;具有艺术性的;
vt.& vi. [口语](把…)装饰得古色古香,(把…)装饰得古怪而有艺术趣味,把…装饰得有艺术价值;把…加以艺术乔装,使艺术化[仅用于 art up 短语中];