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pleat

/pliːt/

Meanings
noun

褶皱，褶子。

A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.

Examples :

"The school uniform skirt had a single, neat pleat in the front. "
这件校服裙子前面有一个整齐的褶皱。
appearance material wear style

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration tablecloth

tablecloth noun

/ˈteɪbəlˌklɔθ/ /ˈteɪbəlˌklɒθ/

桌布，台布

"My mom laid a beautiful tablecloth on the dining table before dinner. "

晚饭前，我妈妈在餐桌上铺了一块漂亮的桌布。

Illustration seamstress

seamstress noun

/ˈsiːm(p).stɹɪs/

女裁缝，裁缝，缝纫女工。

"The seamstress carefully stitched the new school uniform for my daughter. "

那位女裁缝仔细地为我女儿缝制了新的校服。

Illustration controlled

controlled verb

/kənˈtɹəʊld/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊld/

控制, 支配

"With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."

他可以用一个简单的遥控器来控制这辆玩具卡车。

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

出现，显现

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

他突然的出现让我很惊讶。

Illustration structured

structured verb

/ˈstrʌktʃərd/ /ˈstrʌktʃərəd/

组织，安排。

"The teacher structured the lesson with a clear introduction, activity, and conclusion. "

老师把这节课组织得条理清晰，包括明确的介绍、活动和总结。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration distinctive

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

特点，特色，特征。

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

她那独特的笑声，一种尖锐的咯咯笑，整个操场都能听到。

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

建造，建设。

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

新桥正在建造中。

Illustration stiffness

stiffness noun

/ˈstɪfnəs/

僵硬，僵化。

"After sitting at the desk for hours, I felt a lot of stiffness in my neck. "

在办公桌前坐了几个小时后，我感到脖子很僵硬。

Illustration differing

differing verb

/ˈdɪfərɪŋ/ /ˈdɪfrɪŋ/

不同，差异，相异。

"These shoes only differ from those ones in having slightly longer laces."

这些鞋子和那些鞋子的唯一不同之处在于鞋带稍微长了一点。

Illustration longitudinal

longitudinal noun

/lɔŋɡəˈt͡ʃʉːdənəl/ /ˌlɒŋɡɪˈtjuːdɪnl/ /ˌlɑndʒəˈtuːdənəl/

纵向构件，纵梁。

"The ship's longitudinal was reinforced to withstand the strong waves. "

为了承受强风巨浪，这艘船的纵梁被加固了。