tissue
tissue
[ˈtɪʃuː, ˈtɪsjuː]
noun
[mass noun]
tissuey
adjective
[ˈtɪʃuː, ˈtɪsjuː]
noun
[mass noun]
- any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products
（动、植物的）组织
inflammation is a reaction of living tissue to infection or injury.
炎症是活组织对感染或创伤的反应。
the organs and tissues of the body.
身体的器官和组织。 - tissue paper
薄纸，绵纸；薄页纸
■[count noun]a disposable piece of absorbent paper, used especially as a handkerchief or for cleaning the skin
手巾纸；卫生纸
■rich or fine material of a delicate or gauzy texture
薄纱，薄绸；薄织物
[as modifier]the blue and silver tissue sari.
蓝色和银色的轻薄莎丽。 - [in sing.]an intricate structure or network made from a number of connected items
（罗织编造的）一套，一系列
such scandalous stories are a tissue of lies.
此类令人愤慨的故事是一连串的谎言。
tissuey
adjective
- （限义项 1）
- late Middle English: from Old French tissu 'woven', past participle of tistre, from Latin texere 'to weave'. The word originally denoted a rich material, often interwoven with gold or silver threads, later (mid 16th cent.) any woven fabric, hence the notion of 'intricacy'
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