fabric

noun

1. 织物；布料
   material made by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, curtains, etc. and for covering furniture
   1. cotton fabric
      棉织物
   2. furnishing fabrics
      室内装饰织品
2. （社会、机构等的）结构
   the basic structure of a society, an organization, etc. that enables it to function successfully
   1. a trend which threatens the very fabric of society
      威胁社会基本结构的趋势
3. （建筑物的）结构（如墙、地面、屋顶）
   the basic structure of a building, such as the walls, floor and roof

1. N-MASS 织物;布料
   Fabric is cloth or other material produced by weaving together cotton, nylon, wool, silk, or other threads. Fabrics are used for making things such as clothes, curtains, and sheets.
   1. ...small squares of red cotton fabric...
      小块方形红棉布
   2. Whatever your colour scheme, there's a fabric to match.
      无论什么样的色彩图案，都有与之相配的织物。
2. N-SING (社会或体系的)基本结构
   The fabric of a society or system is its basic structure, with all the customs and beliefs that make it work successfully.
   1. The fabric of society has been deeply damaged by the previous regime...
      社会结构已遭到上届政府极大的破坏。
   2. Years of civil war have wrecked the country's infrastructure and destroyed its social fabric.
      经年内战已破坏了国家的基础设施，摧毁了其社会结构。
3. N-SING (建筑的)结构，构造
   The fabric of a building is its walls, roof, and the materials with which it is built.
   1. Condensation will eventually cause the fabric of the building to rot away.
      冷凝作用将最终使建筑结构腐朽掉。

1. The fabric was showing signs of age
   这块衣料可以看出岁月留下的痕迹。
2. The worst sign of age was in the fabric which looked decidedly ancient.
   岁月最无情的痕迹留在了那块看起来明显很古老的织物上。
3. Keep the rough edge of the fabric aligned with the raw edge of the piping.
   将织物的毛边与滚边未经加工的边对齐。
4. The fabric, cut on the bias, hangs as light as a cobweb off a woman's body.
   这块斜裁料如蛛网一般轻盈地从一女子身上垂下来。
5. Tie it with fabric bows that co-ordinate with other furnishings
   系上与其他装饰相配的布质蝴蝶结。
6. Using a fabric conditioner will make clothes easier to handle and iron.
   使用织物柔顺剂会使衣服打理、熨烫起来更为容易。
7. Moisture is drawn to the surface of the fabric so that it evaporates
   湿气被吸到织物表面从而蒸发。
8. Whatever your colour scheme, there's a fabric to match.
   无论什么样的色彩图案，都有与之相配的织物。
9. The fabric of society has been deeply damaged by the previous regime
   社会结构已遭到上届政府极大的破坏。
10. Years of civil war have wrecked the country's infrastructure and destroyed its social fabric.
    经年内战已破坏了国家的基础设施，摧毁了其社会结构。
11. Condensation will eventually cause the fabric of the building to rot away.
    冷凝作用将最终使建筑结构腐朽掉。
12. The fabric was ironed to make the colours fast.
    为防止掉色，织物已经过熨烫。
13. The fabric is very fine or frays easily
    这种布料非常精细，或者说容易磨损。
14. Glue the fabric around the window
    用胶水把布料粘在窗户周围。
15. You can hang lengths of fabric behind the glass.
    你可以在玻璃后面挂几条织品。
16. She bought more fabric in the same design so she could make matching curtains and cushions.
    她又买了些图案相同的布，好做些配套的窗帘和垫子。
17. Don't be mean with fabric, otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy.
    别这么吝啬布料，不然做出来的窗帘会显得特寒酸。
18. Often outsize clothes are made from cheap fabric and look like ugly tents.
    超大号服装常常质地较差，而且看上去好似丑陋的帐篷。
19. They propagated political doctrines which promised to tear apart the fabric of British society.
    他们鼓吹能颠覆英国社会结构的政治学说。
20. Fold the fabric and stitch the two layers together
    将布料对折，然后将两层缝在一起。
21. The simplest rag-rugs are made with strips of fabric plaited together
    最简单的碎布地毯是由碎布条编在一起制成的。
22. The fabric is strong enough to withstand harsh processing.
    这种织物非常结实，能经受粗加工。
23. One metre of fabric is sufficient to cover the exterior of an 18-in-diameter hatbox
    一米布足以包裹住直径为18英寸的帽盒。
24. He noticed that fabric was tearing away from the plane's wing
    他注意到机翼在一块一块地断裂。
25. They both loved the fabric, but couldn't find a use for it.
    他们都很喜爱这块布，可是不知道拿来做什么好。
26. Waterproofed fabric pants are more expensive than plastic pants.
    防水纤维短裤比塑料短裤贵多了。
27. Never dry underwear over direct heat; it will weaken the fabric.
    不要直接加热烘干内衣，那样会损坏布料。
28. The pattern and colour of this fabric are in good taste.
    这种料子的颜色和花样很大方。
29. This fabric is washed out.
    这块织物洗得褪色了。
30. The whole fabric of society was changed by the war.
    战争改变了整个社会的结构。

  textile cloth fabric material【导航词义：纺织品】

  textile n. 纺织品

〔辨析〕指工业化大批生产的织物，尤用于制作服装。

  cloth n. 布，布料

〔辨析〕普通用词，指用于制作服装的料子。

  fabric n. 织物，布料

〔辨析〕尤指用于制作服装、窗帘、家具覆盖物等的织物。

  material n. 布，布料

〔辨析〕与 fabric 同义，可换用，常称为料子。

noun

1. artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
   1. the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent
   2. woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC
   3. she measured off enough material for a dress

   Synonym:    clothmaterialtextile

2. the underlying structure
   1. providing a factual framework for future research
   2. it is part of the fabric of society

   Synonym:    framework