tissue
n
1 [U, C] mass of cells forming the body of an animal or a plant (動植物的)組織
muscular, nervous, connective, etc tissue 肌肉、 神經、 結締等組織
The tissues have been destroyed and a scar has formed. 那些組織受到破壞, 結了疤.
2 [C] piece of soft absorbent paper that is thrown away after use (as a handkerchief, etc) (用作手帕等的)紙巾
a box of tissues 一盒紙巾
`face/`facial tissues, ie for removing make-up, etc 面紙巾(用以清除臉部化妝物等的).
3 (also `tissue-paper) [U]
very thin soft paper used for wrapping and packing things (包裝物品用的)薄紙, 綿紙.
4 [C, U] (any type of) fine thin woven fabric (任何種類的)薄織物.
5 [C] ~ (of sth) (fig 比喻) connected or interwoven series (相關的或交織的)一套, 一系列
His story is a tissue of lies. 他的話是一派謊言.
the complex tissue of myth and fact 虛實交錯的復雜情況.
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rankn. 階層,等級;軍銜;次序,順序;行列;
vt.& vi. 排列,使成橫排;把…分類;
vt. 排列;超過,高于;把…分等級;
vi. 位于;使成橫排;抱怨;吹毛求疵,揭瘡疤;
adj. 討厭的;極端的;繁茂的;惡臭的;