cobweb

英 [ˈkɒbweb]

美 [ˈkɑːbweb]

n.  蜘蛛网; 蜘蛛丝(尤指落满灰尘的旧蛛网)

复数：cobwebs　过去式：cobwebbed　

TEM8

BNC.15461 / COCA.18317

习惯用语

n.

blow/clear the cobwebs away
• 使头脑清醒；使振作精神
  to help sb start sth in a fresh, lively state of mind
• A brisk walk should blow the cobwebs away.
  轻快的散步可以使人头脑清醒。

牛津词典

noun

• 蜘蛛网；蜘蛛丝（尤指落满灰尘的旧蛛网）
  a fine net of threads made by a spider to catch insects; a single thread of this net (usually used when it is old and covered with dirt)
  1. Thick cobwebs hung in the dusty corners.
     积有灰尘的角落挂着厚厚的蜘蛛网。
  2. He brushed a cobweb out of his hair.
     他拂去了头发上的蜘蛛丝。

柯林斯词典

• 蜘蛛网
  Acobwebis the net which a spider makes for catching insects.
• PHRASE 使人头脑清醒;使人精神振奋
  If somethingblowsorclears away the cobwebs, it makes you feel more mentally alert and lively when you had previously been feeling tired.
  1. ...a walk on the South Downs to blow away the cobwebs.
     到南唐斯去徒步旅行，让头脑清醒清醒

英英释义

noun

• a dense elaborate spider web that is more efficient than the orb web
• filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
  Synonym:gossamer
• a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider

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