noun🔗Share丝绒，天鹅绒 A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side."My grandmother's favorite chair was covered in soft velvet. "我奶奶最喜欢的椅子上铺着柔软的丝绒。materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鹿茸 Very fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers."The taxidermist carefully preserved the velvet on the deer's antlers for the museum exhibit. "为了博物馆的展览，标本剥制师小心地保存了鹿角上的鹿茸。animalmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share母毛丝鼠，母豚鼠 A female chinchilla; a sow."The farmer carefully observed the velvet, noting her activity near the young kits. "农场主仔细观察着那只母毛丝鼠，留意着它在幼崽附近的活动。animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share右美沙芬, 止咳水 The drug dextromethorphan."My cough medicine contains velvet, which helps suppress the cough. "我的咳嗽药里含有右美沙芬止咳水，能有效止咳。medicinesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share赌资，赌本 Money acquired by gambling."He hoped to win some velvet at the casino, but lost everything he had. "他希望能从赌场赢点赌资，结果却输光了所有的钱。gameeconomyfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用丝绒覆盖，使具有天鹅绒般的质感 To cover with velvet or with a covering of a similar texture."The seamstress velvetted the edges of the new curtains with a rich, dark burgundy fabric. "那位女裁缝用深酒红色的华美面料，给新窗帘的边缘包上了一圈，使之具有天鹅绒般的质感。materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share给肉上浆，挂油。 To coat raw meat in starch, then in oil, preparatory to frying."The chef velvetted the chicken breasts before pan-frying them for dinner. "厨师先给鸡胸肉上了浆挂了油，然后用平底锅煎了，作为晚餐。foodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share割茸，取茸 To remove the velvet from a deer's antlers."The taxidermist carefully velvetted the deer's antlers before mounting them. "标本制作师在安装鹿角之前，小心地割取了鹿角上的茸。animalagriculturebiologyphysiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share缓和，减轻。 To soften; to mitigate."The teacher's kind words velveted the disappointment of the students' poor test scores. "老师亲切的话语缓和了学生们考得不好的失望情绪。abstractqualityappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share缩回, 收回。 (of a cat's claws) to retract."The kitten velvet its claws, then playfully batted at the toy mouse. "小猫咪缩回爪子，然后好玩地拍打玩具老鼠。animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share丝绒的, 天鹅绒的 Made of velvet."My grandmother's favorite chair has a velvet seat. "我奶奶最喜欢的椅子有个丝绒坐垫。materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share柔软的，丝绒般的。 Soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety."The new dress fabric felt incredibly velvet, smooth against her skin. "这条新裙子的布料摸起来非常柔软，就像丝绒一样，贴在皮肤上感觉很顺滑。materialappearancequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share天鹅绒般的，和平的 Peaceful, carried out without violence; especially as pertaining to the peaceful breakup of Czechoslovakia."The divorce proceedings were remarkably velvet, with both sides agreeing on child custody arrangements without conflict. "离婚程序出乎意料地像天鹅绒般顺滑，双方在孩子监护权的安排上没有发生任何冲突，和平地达成了协议。politicshistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
