web
noun [ C ] uk/web/ us/web/
(NET)
B1 （蜘蛛）网
a net used to catch insects, made by a spider from the sticky thread that its body produces
We watched a spider spin a web between three tall grass stems. 我们注视着一只蜘蛛在三根高高的草茎之间织了一张网。
figurative Those involved in the fraud created an intricate web of trading companies to hide their activities. 那些参与诈骗的人建立起一个交易公司的复杂网络，试图掩盖他们的活动。
See also: cobweb
(SKIN)
（某些水禽或水生动物的）蹼
the skin connecting the toes of some birds and other animals living by or on water that helps them when swimming