texture

noun
🔊/ˈtekstʃə(r)/
🔊/ˈtekstʃər/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. the way a surface, substance or piece of cloth feels when you touch it, for example how rough, smooth, hard or soft it is质地;手感
    • the soft texture of velvet天鹅绒柔软的质地
    • She uses a variety of different colours and textures in her wall hangings.她悬挂的帷幔色彩和质地多姿多彩。🔊🔊
    • The method used will vary with the soil texture and climate.使用的方法将随土壤质地和气候而变化。
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    • The cloth was rough in texture.这种布料质地粗糙。
    • the gritty texture of sand沙子的粗糙质地
    • She pays great attention to the surface texture of her paintings.她非常重视她的画作的表面质感。
    • (figurative) the movie's stunning visual texture该影片令人惊叹的视觉肌理
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • dense
    • firm
    • thick
    verb + texture
    • have
    • feel
    • add
    preposition
    • in texture
    • with a… texture
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  2. the way food or drink tastes or feels in your mouth, for example whether it is rough, smooth, light, heavy, etc.口感
    • The two cheeses were very different in both taste and texture.这两种奶酪的味道和口感大不相同。🔊🔊
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    • It's a pungent little wine with a velvety texture.这种小酒味冲,口感如天鹅绒般柔和。
    • She enjoyed the rich texture of the beer.她喜欢这种啤酒醇厚的口感。
    • Sponge cakes have a light texture.海绵蛋糕口感松软。
    • the chewy texture of Portobello mushrooms双孢蘑菇嚼上去肉质肥厚
    Topics Cooking and eatingc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • dense
    • firm
    • thick
    verb + texture
    • have
    • feel
    • add
    preposition
    • in texture
    • with a… texture
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  3. the way that different parts of a piece of music or literature are combined to create a final impression(音乐或文学的)和谐统一感,神韵
    • the rich texture of the symphony这首交响曲优美和谐的乐感
    • a piece of music with a dense choral texture一首带有紧密的合唱织体的曲子
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • dense
    • firm
    • thick
    verb + texture
    • have
    • feel
    • add
    preposition
    • in texture
    • with a… texture
    See full entry
  4. Word Originlate Middle English (denoting a woven fabric or something resembling this): from Latin textura ‘weaving’, from text- ‘woven’, from the verb texere.