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threadlike

UK/'θredlaik/US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

adj.

Resembling a thread in being very thin and long; filamentous.

丝状的,细长的

Root Breakdown

Native English
threadother
+
likesuffix
=threadlike

Common Collocations

  • 1.threadlike structure丝状结构
  • 2.threadlike filament丝状细丝
  • 3.[threadlike appearance]丝状外观
  • 4.threadlike roots丝状根系

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The spider spun threadlike strands of silk across the doorway.

  • 2.

    Under the microscope, the bacteria appeared as threadlike filaments.

  • 3.

    The plant's threadlike roots spread through the soil in search of water.

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