cloth

noun

1. 织物；布料
   material made by weaving or knitting cotton, wool, silk, etc.
   1. woollen/cotton cloth
      毛料；棉布料
   2. bandages made from strips of cloth
      用布条做的绷带
   3. the cloth industry/trade
      纺织业；布业贸易
   4. a cloth bag
      布袋
2. （一块）布；（尤指一块）抹布，桌布
   a piece of cloth , often used for a special purpose, especially cleaning things or covering a table
   1. Wipe the surface with a damp cloth.
      用湿布擦拭表面
3. （统称）牧师，神父
   used to refer to Christian priests as a group
   1. a man of the cloth
      一位牧师

1. N-MASS (尤用于制衣的)布，织物，布料
   Cloth is fabric which is made by weaving or knitting a substance such as cotton, wool, silk, or nylon. Cloth is used especially for making clothes.
   1. She began cleaning the wound with a piece of cloth.
      她开始用一块布清洗伤口。
2. N-COUNT (用于特定用途的)布
   A cloth is a piece of cloth which you use for a particular purpose, such as cleaning something or covering something.
   1. Clean the surface with a damp cloth.
      用湿布清洁表面。
   2. ...a tray covered with a cloth.
      盖着布的托盘
3. N-SING (统称)牧师，神父
   The cloth is sometimes used to refer to Christian priests and ministers.
   1. I've got as much respect for the cloth as the next man.
      我和任何人一样都对神父充满敬意。
   2. ...a man of the cloth.
      一名教士

1. He threw the old cloth saddle across the donkey's back.
   他把旧布鞍搭在驴背上。
2. Centre the design on the cloth before you start.
   在开始前，将图案放在布的正中间。
3. She began cleaning the wound with a piece of cloth.
   她开始用一块布清洗伤口。
4. Clean the surface with a damp cloth.
   用湿布清洁表面。
5. I've got as much respect for the cloth as the next man.
   我和任何人一样都对神父充满敬意。
6. She wiped the table with a damp cloth.
   她用湿布擦了一下桌子。
7. He was holding a cloth that dripped pink drops upon the floor.
   他正拿着一块布，布上粉红色的水滴落在地板上。
8. Clean the metal with a soft dry cloth
   用柔软的干布擦拭金属。
9. After a moment his right hand moved across the cloth, smoothing it flat
   过了一会儿，他用右手把布抹平。
10. Look for a suit made from good, sturdy cloth to ensure it hangs well
    找一套用结实的好布料做的套装，这样的衣服垂感好。
11. My father's working bench was covered with a cloth and his coffin was laid there
    爸爸的工作台上盖了一块布，他的灵枢就陈放在那儿。
12. He shoved a cloth in my hand.
    他往我手中塞了块布。
13. 'Sorry Edward,' I said, splattering the cloth with jam.
    “对不起，爱德华，”我说道，因为我把果酱洒在了桌布上。
14. There was a piece of cloth tied to the dog's collar
    狗项圈上系着一条布。
15. This piece of cloth can be used to make a pair of pillow cases.
    这块布可以做一对枕套。
16. Use a cloth to wrap up the wound.
    用布把伤口包起来。
17. The quality of this cloth is better than that one's.
    这块布的质量比那块布的强。
18. This cloth shrinks in the wash.
    这种布一洗就抽。
19. The cloth has lost its colour.
    这布掉色了。
20. She felt and looked at the cloth again and again and praised it.
    她把布摸了又摸，看了又看，说这布不错。
21. This small coat was patched up with pieces of cloth of different colours.
    这件小袄儿是用各色花布斗起来的。
22. The cloth feels smooth.
    这块布料摸起来很滑。
23. This cloth is still stained; you'll have to give it another bleach.
    这块布仍然是染污的，你应该再漂一次。
24. Will this cloth stand a lot of washing?
    这布禁洗吗？
25. She embroidered the cloth with a pattern in yellow and green stitches.
    她用黄绿两种线在那块布上绣了一个图案。
26. This cloth will not shrink in the wash.
    这布不缩水。
27. Will this cloth fade?
    这布掉色吗？
28. The cloth is dyed unevenly.
    布染花了。
29. We cut paper and cloth with scissors.
    我们用剪刀裁纸和布。
30. This cloth is too bright.
    这块布颜色太鲜。

  textile cloth fabric material【导航词义：纺织品】

  textile n. 纺织品

〔辨析〕指工业化大批生产的织物，尤用于制作服装。

  cloth n. 布，布料

〔辨析〕普通用词，指用于制作服装的料子。

  fabric n. 织物，布料

〔辨析〕尤指用于制作服装、窗帘、家具覆盖物等的织物。

  material n. 布，布料

〔辨析〕与 fabric 同义，可换用，常称为料子。

n.

cut your coat according to your cloth

• 量入为出
  to do only what you have enough money to do and no more

noun

1. artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
   1. the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent
   2. woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC
   3. she measured off enough material for a dress

   Synonym:    fabricmaterialtextile