fibre
noun UK (US fiber) uk/ˈfaɪ.bər/ us/ˈfaɪ.bɚ/
(THREAD)
[ C ]（植物或人造物的）纤维，丝
any of the thread-like parts that form plant or artificial material and can be made into cloth
The fibres are woven into fabric. 纤维被织成织物。
[ C or U ]（布、绳等的）纤维；纤维物质
threads when they are in a mass that can be used for making products such as cloth and rope
Natural fibres such as cotton tend to be cooler. 棉类等天然纤维往往更凉爽。
artificial/man-made/natural fibre 人造／天然纤维
[ C or U ]（人体组织的）纤维
one of various thread-like structures in the body, such as those found in muscle
muscle fibre(s) 肌肉纤维
- More examples
- Glass fibre is often used as roof insulation.
- They refuse to buy clothes made of artificial or synthetic fibres.
(FOOD)
C1 [ U ]（水果、蔬菜、黑面包等中的）纤维素
a substance in certain foods, such as fruit, vegetables, and brown bread, that travels through the body as waste and helps the contents of the bowels to pass through the body easily
You should eat more dietary fibre to reduce the risk of bowel cancer. 你应该多吃膳食纤维以降低患肠癌的危险。
- More examples
- If you ate more fibre you wouldn't get constipated.
- You should eat more food that contains a lot of fibre, e.g. fruit, vegetables, and bread.
(CHARACTER)
[ U ]品质；素质
strength of character
He lacked the moral fibre to be leader. 品行方面他不具备当领导的素质。
Idiom
with every fibre of your beingidiom 一心一意；极其地
If you want or believe something with every fibre of your being, you want or believe it very much.
She wanted to win the race with every fibre of her being. 她一心想在赛跑中获胜。