v (1)编，织(form threads into material by hand or on a machine)[T+n，T+n+prep(from)]：～a piece of cloth/a meter of tweed cloth 织一匹布/一米花呢布;The fabric was woven from silk and wool/local cotton/long wool. 这块料子是用丝与羊毛/本地棉花/长羊毛纺织的。His coat was woven from wool of many colours. 他的外衣是用多种颜色的羊毛织成的。It is woven of silk. 这是用丝织成的。The princess's dress was woven with gold thread. 公主的衣服是用金线织成的。A spider～s a web.(fig) 蜘蛛织网。〖同〗loom，twist，knit，lace;〖反〗untwist;

(2)用织布机纺织(operate a loom to make fabric)[I]：teach sb to～教某人用织布机织布; They make their living by～ing.他们以织布为生。～on one's loom 用织布机织布;〖同〗loom;

(3)(用线或纱)织成织物(make sth out of threads)[T+n，T+n+prep(into)，T+n+adv]：～cloth/a rug/a curtain 织布/地毯/帘子;～the woollen yarn into cloth/the silk thread into a beautiful shirt 用纱线织成呢/丝线织成漂亮的衬衣; Threads of different colours and textures were woven into an intricate pattern. 用各种颜色及不同质地的线织成错综复杂的图案。I wove this length(up) from hanks of cotton which I dyed myself. 我用自己染的棉线织了这段布。I've no yarn left，for it's all been woven up. 我没剩下纱，都织完了。～threads/two strings together 将纱线/两根绳编织起来;〖同〗knit;

(4)(用花或枝条等)编成(某物)(use flowers or twigs to make sth)[T+n，T+n+prep (into/out of/from)，T+n+adv]：～a basket/a cane chair/a garland of flowers 编筐/藤椅/花环;～flowers into a wreath 把花编成花环;The bird deftly～s the twigs into a hollow ball. 鸟儿灵巧地用枝条编成了一个空心的球状物。～a nest out of sticks and fea-thers/a basket from strips of willow 用枝条和羽毛筑成巢/柳条编成篮子;～branches together to form a roof 用树枝编成屋顶;

(5)(将素材、事情等)编成(故事、篇章)(make up a story or an article with facts or events)[T+n，T+n+prep (into)](fig)：～a plot/a fascinating tale 编造情节/令人着迷的故事;～lifetime plots 编造人生的履历;～some invented facts into an account of the battle 把一些虚构的情节编成战斗故事;～incidents into a connected narrative 把一些事件编成有联系的叙事; He has a way of～ing dull material (up) into an interesting article. 他有办法把枯燥的材料编写成有趣的文章。～the book from one's own experience 把自己的亲身经历写成书;

(6)迂回行进(go along by changing directions often to avoid hitting sth or sb)[I+prep，I+adv，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：～expertly among/through the rush-hour traffic 熟练地穿行于/穿过交通高峰期的车流;The path～s through the range of hills/the valley. 这条小路曲折地穿过群山/山谷。The river/stream～s through the woods. 这条河/小溪蜿蜒地流过树林。Snakes～along. 蛇蜿蜒爬行。～in and out between the cars/through the traffic 在来往的汽车/车辆中穿行而过;The boxer wove about all over the ring. 拳击者在场上四处迂回。A motorcycle can～its way through the cars. 摩托车可以在车辆中迂回穿行。～one's way through/out of a crowd 迂回穿过/穿出人群;～one's way home/uphill 绕道回家/上山;〖同〗wind，curve，twist，snake;

get weaving (on sth) 匆忙地开始做 (BrE，infml)：We'd better get～ing，otherwise we cannot finish it in time. 我们最好马上开始，否则就不能按时完成。We have to get～ing on the urgent matter. 我们得立即处理这件急事。

n编(织)法(method or style of weaving materials)[C]：a twill/coarse/fine/loose/firm/tight～斜/粗/细/松/密/密织;a diagonal～斜纹;〖同〗texture;

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