Cloth refers to fabric made by weaving or knitting materials like cotton, wool, or silk, primarily used for clothing. It can also mean a piece of fabric for a specific purpose, such as cleaning or covering. Additionally, "the cloth" can refer to Christian priests.
[N-MASS 物质名词](尤用于制衣的)布,织物,布料Cloth is fabric which is made by weaving or knitting a substance such as cotton, wool, silk, or nylon. Cloth is used especially for making clothes. →see usage note at:
clothes
She began cleaning the wound with a piece of cloth.
她开始用一块布清洗伤口。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](用于特定用途的)布 A cloth is a piece of cloth which you use for a particular purpose, such as cleaning something or covering something.
Clean the surface with a damp cloth.
用湿布清洁表面。
...a tray covered with a cloth.
盖着布的托盘
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[N-SING 单数名词](统称)牧师,神父The cloth is sometimes used to refer to Christian priests and ministers.
[the N]
I've got as much respect for the cloth as the next man.
我和任何人一样都对神父充满敬意。
...a man of the cloth.
一名教士
Oxford
cloth★/klɒθ; NAmEklɔːθ/noun(pluralcloths/klɒθs; NAmEklɔːðz/)1★[uncountable ]material made by weavingor knitting cotton, wool, silk, etc. 布;布料◆woollen/cotton cloth毛料;棉布料◆bandages made from strips of cloth用布条做的绷带◆the cloth industry/trade织布业;布业贸易◆a cloth bag布袋☞synonyms at
fabric
2★[countable ]( often in compounds 常构成复合词) a piece of cloth,often used for a special purpose, especially cleaning things or covering a table 一块布;(尤指)一块抹布,一块桌布◆Wipe the surface with a damp cloth.用湿布擦拭表面。☞see also
dishcloth
,
drop cloth
,
floorcloth
,
tablecloth
3the cloth[singular ]( literary) used to refer to Christian priests as a group (统称)牧师,神父◆a man of the cloth一位牧师IDIOMsee
1[uncountable] material used for making things such as clothescotton/woollen/silk etc cloth a dress of the finest silk cloth2[countable] a piece of cloth used for a particular purpose: She mopped her face with a wet cloth. Is there a clean cloth for the table? →
dishcloth
, facecloth
, tablecloth
3man of the cloth formal a Christian priest
WDF
cloth
[klɒθ]
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cloths[801]
布(84%),布料(11%),一块布(5%)
n.布;织物;桌布
adj.布制的
n.(Cloth)人名;(德)克洛特
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