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tapestry

/tap-uh-stree/US // ˈtæp ə stri //UK // (ˈtæpɪstrɪ) //

挂毯,织锦,锦绣,壁毯

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n.名词 noun
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    plural tap·es·tries.

    • : a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture coverings, etc.
    • : a machine-woven reproduction of this.
v.有主动词 verb
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    tap·es·tried, tap·es·try·ing.

    • : to furnish, cover, or adorn with tapestry.
    • : to represent or depict in a tapestry.

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Examples

  • On his office wall, for instance, hangs a tapestry of a mushroom and a big, all-seeing eye.

  • They were joined by a small group carrying a tapestry of Jesus Christ.

  • These varied dishes all contribute to the growing tapestry of American cuisine, a multi-dimensional story of adaptation, innovation, and survival.

  • Consider how you might adapt your keyword, bid and audience targeting strategy to account for the tapestry of varying school experiences and how those differ by school district.

  • Clark charted this decline in his newsletter, watching as globalization tugged at one thread after another in the tapestry of American industry.

  • Life is a series of seemingly throwaway moments strung together in a peculiar tapestry, and Linklater has captured it beautifully.

  • Manson brought Spahn many presents, one of them being a large tapestry of a horse.

  • While he does, my eyes caress the strange pop culture tapestry on display.

  • I am thrilled because the subject matter is rich, but I like that it is a tapestry of color, which is very much needed.

  • It looks as if it has been made from a Medieval tapestry, the colors rich and worn-looking.

  • Marcella stood all this while, leaning against the tapestry, in a silent astonishment of thought and feeling.

  • The walls and ceiling are covered with silk tapestry, which, however, has nothing but its antiquity to recommend it.

  • Pictures, tapestry, antique articles of furniture which had been in the house for centuries still remained.

  • Embroidering on canvas, or tapestry work, opens a large field for taste and skill in execution.

  • The chairs and settees were old and covered with faded tapestry, representing subjects of the chase by Oudry and Desportes.