tiffany
tiffany — 名詞
1. a very thin, light silk cloth that is slightly transparent, used in the 1800s an
薄紗
輕薄透明的絲質布料
a very thin, light silk cloth that is slightly transparent, used in the 1800s and early 1900s for making dresses, scarves, and decorative trims
Élise found a nineteenth-century evening gown made of ivory tiffany silk at the antique fair.
Élise 在古董市集找到一件十九世紀晚期、以象牙色蒂芙尼薄絲綢製成的晚禮服。
uncountable noun; historical textile context
The costume designer chose tiffany gauze for the bridal veil — it was light and translucent.
服裝設計師選擇蒂芙尼薄紗做新娘頭紗，因為它輕盈又帶有透明感。
tiffany gauze — historical silk type
Lace and tiffany silk filled the shelves of the old fabric shop in Kyoto.
京都那間老布店的架上擺滿了蕾絲和蒂芙尼絲綢。
A pink tiffany sample from the 1880s was displayed behind glass at the textile museum.
一塊1880年代的粉色蒂芙尼布料樣本，被陳列在紡織博物館的玻璃櫃裡。
用法筆記
Now mainly encountered in historical or museum contexts. Modern use is very rare outside of costume design or antique textiles.
2. a loosely woven cotton cloth with small holes visible between the threads, used
棉紗布
網眼狀的棉質濾布
a loosely woven cotton cloth with small holes visible between the threads, used for straining liquids, wrapping food, or in craft projects
The chef strained the broth through tiffany cloth to remove all the herbs.
主廚將高湯用蒂芙尼棉布過濾，以濾掉所有香草殘渣。
strain [liquid] through tiffany cloth
Gardeners sometimes cover young seedlings with tiffany cotton to protect them from insects.
園丁有時會用蒂芙尼棉布覆蓋幼苗，以防蟲害。
Indra used a square of tiffany fabric to bundle the herbs for making spiced tea.
Indra 用一塊方形蒂芙尼布料把香草包起來，準備泡香料茶。
The art student dipped strips of tiffany cotton into paper pulp to create textured sheets.
那位美術系的學生將蒂芙尼棉布條浸入紙漿中，製作出有紋理的紙張。
- cheesecloth
the more common modern term for loosely woven cotton mesh; tiffany is an older or specialized name
- muslin
a plain-woven cotton cloth, but usually tighter-woven than tiffany
用法筆記
Often used interchangeably with cheesecloth. The term tiffany for cotton mesh is less common in modern everyday English.
常見錯誤
tiffany — 形容詞
1. describing decorative glass objects, windows, or lamps made by the American arti
蒂芙尼玻璃
蒂芙尼風格彩色玻璃製品
describing decorative glass objects, windows, or lamps made by the American artist Louis Comfort Tiffany, or made in a similar colourful style with metal work
The old library had a Tiffany window showing a peacock in blue and green.
那間舊圖書館裡有一扇蒂芙尼彩繪玻璃窗，上面是一隻藍綠色的孔雀。
Tiffany window — stained glass artwork
A collector paid over ten thousand dollars for an original Tiffany lamp at the auction.
一位收藏家在拍賣會上以超過一萬美元的價格買下一盞1910年的原版蒂芙尼燈。
collocation: original Tiffany lamp
The hotel lobby has Tiffany-style glass panels that cast coloured light across the floor.
飯店大廳以蒂芙尼風格的玻璃板裝飾，彩色光影投射在地板上。
Asher took a weekend workshop to make small Tiffany glass ornaments with copper foil.
Asher 參加了一個週末工作坊，學習用銅箔技法製作小型蒂芙尼玻璃飾品。
Many churches in the US still preserve their original Tiffany stained-glass windows from the 1800s.
美國許多教堂至今仍保存著十九世紀末的原版蒂芙尼彩繪玻璃窗。
- Tiffany-style
describes pieces inspired by Tiffany but not made by his studio
- favrile
Tiffany's patented type of iridescent art glass
文法句型
Tiffany + noun (lamp, glass, window, vase)
用法筆記
Used before nouns only (attributive position). Describes objects made by Louis Comfort Tiffany's studio OR pieces made in his signature style using favrile glass and copper-foil technique.