英语单词 | frill |
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英美音标 | 英 [frɪl] 美 [frɪl] |
中文释义 | n.衣饰上的绉边;褶皱 (复数)frills: 虚饰; 装腔作势. vt.加褶边于 |
英语例句 | (1) She puts on too many frills. (2) A piece of linen or frill of lace formerly worn by women around the neck and shoulders. |
中文例句 | (1) 她太装腔作势了。 (2) 领布以前的妇女围在脖子或肩上的一块亚麻或加褶的花边 |
vocabulary简明 | Use the noun frill when you talk about a decorative strip used as trim. You might have a frill along the bottom of your favorite skirt. |
vocabulary扩展 | The pleated trim or ruffle at the hem of a sweater or along the bottom of a sofa slipcover can be called a frill. You can also use the word in a more figurative way, to describe anything that's merely extra or for decoration: "The beginning of his speech was nothing but a frill," or "We need to work on our budget — first, let's cut out the frills, like getting our shoes shined and eating out every night." |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]褶边;饰边;荷叶边 A frill is a long narrow strip of cloth or paper with many folds in it, which is attached to something as a decoration.
2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]无用的装饰;虚饰 If you describe something as having no frills, you mean that it has no extra features, but is acceptable or good if you want something simple. [usu with brd-neg] [approval]
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