"cloth woven in parallel diagonal lines," early 14c., Scottish and northern English variant of Middle English twile, from Old English twili "woven with double thread, twilled," partial loan-translation of Latin bilix "with a double thread" (with Old English twi- substituted for cognate Latin bi-); the second element from Latin licium "thread," which is of uncertain origin.
雙語例句
1. a cotton twill skirt
斜紋布裙子
來自《權威詞典》
2. No matter ,'twill never be light!
且不管它的分量永遠不會減!
來自飄(部分)
3. Twill come to you, this love of land.
將來你會懂得愛這塊土地的.
來自飄(部分)
4. If twill tape is useful, slit the hole with a hemostat.
如果用的是斜紋帶就要用止血鉗來張開小口.
來自辭典例句
5. " No matter,'twill never be light " -- she took the words to her tired mind.