velvet n. 1.丝绒,天鹅绒,天鹅绒一样的东西[表面];天鹅绒海绵 (=velvet sponge)。 2.鹿角上的绒毛状嫩皮,鹿茸的嫩皮。 3.〔俚语〕(赌博中)赢得的钱;盈利,赚头。 4.〔口语〕舒适愉悦的景况。 cotton velvet棉天鹅绒。 silk velvet(反面是棉的)丝(天鹅)绒。 cut velvet修剪过的天鹅绒。 pile [terry] velvet没有剪毛的天鹅绒。 velvet pile 天鹅绒一样的织品。 be on velvet= stand on velvet在有利地位上,(现在主指投机)在必赚地位上。 to the velvet【商业】给贷方。 adj. 天鹅绒制的;天鹅绒似的,柔软的;(脚声等)轻软的。 a [the] velvet glove 丝绒手套 (an iron hand in a velvet glove 外柔内刚。handle with a velvet glove 用外柔内刚的手段处理)。 a velvet paw 猫脚;隐藏的[外貌和善的]残忍。
He wore a vest of garnet - colored velvet , with buttons of cut gold ; a silk waistcoat covered with embroidery ; a roman scarf tied round his neck ; a cartridge - box worked with gold , and red and green silk ; sky - blue velvet breeches , fastened above the knee with diamond buckles ; garters of deerskin , worked with a thousand arabesques , and a hat whereon hung ribbons of all colors ; two watches hung from his girdle , and a splendid poniard was in his belt 他穿着一件榴红色天鹅绒的上衣,上面钉着雪亮的金纽扣一件绣满了花的缎子背心,脖子上围着一条罗马的领巾挂着一只用金色,红色和绿色丝锦绣花的弹药盒天蓝色天鹅绒的短裤,裤脚管到膝头上部为止,是用钻石纽扣扣紧了的。一双阿拉伯式的鹿皮长统靴和一顶拖着五色丝带的帽子。他的腰带上挂着两只表,皮带里拖着一把精致的匕首。