linen

名词 linen:

1. a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
2. a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish
   同义词：linen paper
3. white goods or clothing made with linen cloth

1. Wash your dirty linen at home.
   [谚]家丑不可外扬。
2. Linen is produced from flax.
   亚麻布是以亚麻纤维为原料制造的。
3. Flax is used to make linen.
   亚麻用来织亚麻布。
4. This skirt is made of linen.
   这件裙子是亚麻的。
5. I want to buy a new bed linen.
   我想买一个新床单。

lin.en

n.（名词）

Thread made from fibers of the flax plant.
亚麻线：从亚麻植物纤维制成的线
Cloth woven from this thread.
亚麻布：亚麻线织成的布
Also linens Articles or garments made from linen or a similar cloth, such as cotton; bed sheets and tablecloths.
也作 linens 亚麻织物：由亚麻或相似织物做成的衣物，如棉花；床单和桌布
Paper made from flax fibers or having a linenlike luster.
亚麻纤维制成的纸：亚麻纤维制成的纸或具有亚麻织物光泽的纸
adj.（形容词）
Made of flax or linen.
亚麻的：亚麻布或亚麻制成的
Resembling linen.
与亚麻布相似的

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English lonen [made of flax]
源自 古英语 lonen [亚麻制成的]
from Germanic *lonin-
源自日耳曼语 *lonin-
from *lonam [flax]
源自 *lonam [亚麻]
probably from Latin lonum * see líno-
可能源自 拉丁语 lonum *参见 líno-