a designer who experiments with different colours and textures
尝试不同色彩和材质的设计师
2the way that a particular type of food feels in your mouth 口感
creamy/crunchy/meaty etc texture
This soup has a lovely creamy texture.
这汤喝起来有奶油的口感,挺不错的。
3formalALCHARACTER OF something the way the different parts of a piece of writing, music, art etc are combined in order to produce a final effect 〔文章、音乐、艺术等作品的〕神韵
the rich texture of Shakespeare’s English
莎士比亚笔下英语的丰富神韵
—texturaladjectiveadj
—texturallyadverbadv
nCOLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2
adjectives
soft
The texture of the cheese is soft and creamy.
firm
a round loaf with a firm texture
smooth
The dessert had a good all-round flavour and a smooth texture.
silky (=soft, smooth, and shiny)
a cream with a silky texture
velvety (=smooth and soft)
The cream gave my skin a velvety texture.
rough
She felt the rough texture of his beard against her cheek.
creamy (=tasting thick and smooth)
The soup looked beautiful and the texture was really creamy.
crunchy (=tasting firm and making a noise when bitten)
The salad has a lovely crunchy texture.
meaty
The bacon has a good meaty texture and it isn't too salty.
smooth/silky/rough etc texture• Safeway OrganicBananas, £1.59 for six A sweet banana with good all-round flavour and a smooth texture.• The hairs have overlappingscales, which gives them a rough texture and increases the friction between goat and snow.• I used the smoother side of the paper as I find a definite, rough texture rather intrusive.• The heel of one of them might massage his arm or the rough texture of his cheek.• The rough texture of the coat helps to protect it in undergrowth.
creamy/crunchy/meaty etc texture• I keep one pressed goats' milkcheese, Burndell, which has a creamy texture and a mild flavour.• Deliciousstirfried with meats, they have a crunchy texturesimilar to stringbeans, but they cookfaster.• It was a thickbroth with a creamy texture.• We were looking for a good flavour and meaty texture.• Fiddleheads have a distinctive taste, somewhat akin to green beans or artichokes, and a pleasing crunchy texture.• Then try Camembert Le Rustique's creamy texture and richer taste.• These leaves are valued for their crunchy texture and slightly smoky flavour, and are usually sold in plasticbags.• Thick, meaty texture, if a little dry.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + TEXTURE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤dense, firm, thick緊密的/結實的/厚厚的質地▸➤delicate, fine, light, soft細膩的質地;鬆軟的口感;柔軟的質地◇Sponge cakes have a light texture.海綿蛋糕口感鬆軟。➤coarse, crumbly, crunchy, gritty, rough粗糙的質地;易碎的質地;鬆脆的質地;粗砂質地◇the gritty texture of sand沙子的粗糙質地➤chewy, meaty有嚼頭的/多肉的質感◇the chewy texture of Portobello mushrooms雙孢蘑菇嚼上去肉質肥厚➤creamy, silky, smooth, velvety光滑細膩的/絲綢般的/光滑的/天鵝絨般的質感◇It's a pungent little wine with a velvety texture.這種小酒味衝,口感如天鵝絨般柔和。➤different, varied不同的/多樣的質地▸➤interesting, rich耐人品味的/醇厚的口感◇She enjoyed the rich texture of the beer.她喜歡這種啤酒醇厚的口感。➤hair, skin頭髮/皮膚質地➤soil土壤質地▸➤surface表面構造◇She pays great attention to the surface texture of her paintings.她非常重視她的畫作的表面質感。➤visual視覺肌理◇the movie's stunning visual texture該影片令人驚歎的視覺肌理➤instrumental, musical, orchestral樂器/音樂/管弦樂織體VERB + TEXTURE➤have有⋯質地▸➤feel感覺到⋯質地▸➤add, create, give sth增加/創造/賦予⋯質感◇I use a styling gel to give texture to my hair.我用髮膠給頭髮定型。PREPOSITION➤in texture在質地上◇The cloth was rough in texture.這種布料質地粗糙。➤with a... texture有⋯神韻◇a piece of music with a dense choral texture一首帶有緊密的合唱織體的曲子
texture ♦︎ the feel ♦︎ touch ♦︎ consistencyThese are all words for the way a surface, substance or fabric feels when you touch it.这些词均表示质地、手感。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a / the smooth / soft texture / feel / consistency◆a / the silky / firm texture / feel◆a thick / creamy texture / consistency◆to have / give sth a ... texture / consistency■texture ˈtekstʃə(r) [countable, uncountable] the way a surface, substance or fabric feels when you touch it, for example, how rough, smooth, hard or soft it is; the way food or drink tastes or feels in your mouth, for example, whether it is rough, smooth, light or heavy质地;手感;口感◆I love the soft texture of velvet.我喜欢天鹅绒柔软的质地。◆The two cheeses were very different in both taste and texture.这两种奶酪的味道和口感大不相同。ⓘ Texture is usually used to talk about the way soft, thick things such as hair, skin, wool, cheese, textiles, soil and velvet feel. * texture一般用来谈论柔软而有一定厚度的东西,如hair、skin、wool、cheese、textile、soil和velvet。■the feel [singular] the way that sth feels when you put your hands or fingers on it or when it touches your body触感;手感◆You can tell it's silk by the feel.你一摸就知道这是丝绸。◆She loved the feel of the sun on her skin.她喜欢太阳照在皮肤上的感觉。 see also feel ⇨ seemverb, feel ⇨ touchverb1■touch [singular] the way that sth feels when you put your hand or fingers on it or when it touches your body触感;手感◆The body was cold to the touch.尸体摸起来很冰凉。◆He could not bear the touch of clothing on his sunburnt skin.他受不了衣服碰触他被太阳灼伤的皮肤。 see also touch ⇨ touchverb1NOTE辨析 Feel or touch?When you talk about the touch of sth, you are suggesting you touch it, or it touches you, quickly. Feel suggests a longer experience, especially an enjoyable one. * touch意味着很快地触摸或被触及。feel意味着较长时间的触摸,尤指感觉舒适的触摸◆the feel of the mild sea breeze / his strong hands / the sun on your skin温和的海风吹拂;他有力的双手抚摸;太阳照射皮肤的感觉■consistency kənˈsɪstənsi [countable, uncountable] how thick or smooth a mixture or liquid substance is(混合物或液态物质的)黏稠度,密实度,平滑度◆Beat the ingredients together to a creamy consistency.把配料搅打成糊状。◆The cement should have the consistency of wet sand.水泥应当具有湿沙的坚实度。