[mass noun]a smooth, glossy fabric, usually of silk, produced by a weave in which the threads of the warp are caught and looped by the weft only at certain intervals (通常由丝织成的)缎子 [as modifier]a blue satin dress. 一件蓝缎子连衣裙。 ■[as modifier]denoting or having a surface or finish resembling this fabric, produced on metal or other material (金属或其他材料表面)缎子般光滑的 an aluminium alloy with a black satin finish. 黑色表面光滑如缎的铝合金。
(satined, satining)
[with obj.]give a smooth, glossy surface to 使表面光亮柔滑 it has been very carefully satined and waxed. 它的表面已打磨光滑并上了蜡。
adjective
smooth like satin 似缎子的,光亮柔滑的 a luxurious satin look. 缎子般华丽的外观。
派生 satinize verb
(亦作 -ise)
satiny adjective 语源
late Middle English: via Old French from Arabic zaytūnī 'of Tsinkiang', a town in China