silken
/ˈsɪlkən/
- adj.
- 丝的，绸制的，柔软的，圆滑的
中文释义来自 ECDICT
构词拆解
- -en
- (no longer productive) Denotes the past participle form when attached to a verb. · (archaic) Denotes a quasi-past participle or participle-like adjective when attached to a noun or verb.
词源链
- 原始西日耳曼语Proto-West Germanic
继承
- 古英语Old English约 450–1150 年
词源说明
From Middle English silken, selken, from Old English seolcen, from seolc (“silk”) + -en, from an unattested early Proto-West Germanic borrowing from Latin sēricum, from Ancient Greek σηρικός (sērikós, “silken”), from σήρ (sḗr, “silkworm”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”). Equivalent to silk + -en (“made of”). Cognate with Scots silken (“silken”), Icelandic silki (“silken”).
释义
形容词adjective
- 1Made of silk.
- 2Synonym of silky, like silk, silklike, particularly
- 3Dressed in silk.
动词verb
- 1transitiveTo render silken or silklike.