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
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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.