weaving
noun [ U ] uk/ˈwiː.vɪŋ/ us/ˈwiː.vɪŋ/
(MAKING)
编织
the act of making cloth by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of long threads on a loom (= special frame)
There has been increasing automation of spinning and weaving. 纺纱和织造的自动化程度不断提高。
At that time the weaving of cloth was traditionally a man's profession. 那个时候，织布传统上是男人的职业。
编织，纺织
the act of making an object by twisting long pieces of something together
They were skilled in the weaving of grass baskets. 他们是草篮编织的能手。
literary编织
the act of making something by combining different parts, in a complicated or skilled way
This layering and weaving of other styles and songs into his own is characteristic of his work. 这种将其他风格和歌曲层叠编织成他自己的作品是他创作的特点。
the clever weaving of a true-crime story 一个真实犯罪故事的巧妙编写
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- They offer courses in traditional weaving, spinning and dyeing.
- They had made their money in the spinning and weaving of cotton.
- His introduction of the Hattersley automatic loom to the islands would enable the weaving of Harris Tweed to flourish as a cottage industry.
- The plaiting and weaving of hair into dreadlocks can damage hair follicles.
- What sets this book apart is its intricate weaving of historical detail into the story.
- He became engrossed in the weaving of a musical pattern.
(MOVING)
（尤指为避开障碍）迂回行进，穿行
the act of moving in a way that often changes direction
He described the idiotic weaving around of other drivers. 他描述了其他司机的愚蠢的穿插行为。
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- She was stopped by police for drunken weaving on the highway.
- Despite all the desperate weaving he was not able to avoid the snowballs.
See: weave