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white silk; to practice; skilled
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesnoun
white silk; fine silk fabric
literaryLiterary term referring to plain white silk, often used to describe smooth surfaces like water.
The river is calm and smooth as white silk; the sailing is smooth.
The waterfall hangs from the cliff like a white silk ribbon.
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She is wearing a long skirt made of plain white silk.
The clear river is still as white silk.
This piece of white silk is woven very exquisitely.
verb
to degum; to boil and scour raw silk
technicalRefers to the process of treating raw silk to remove sericin.
The first step of this craft is degumming the silk.
The workers are boiling the silk in the pot.
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After boiling and scouring, the raw silk becomes soft and white.
Ancient bleaching and degumming techniques were already very advanced.
This is raw silk that has not been degummed.
verb
to practice; to train; to drill
Commonly used for repetitive learning of skills or physical training.
He practices Tai Chi every morning.
The troops are training in the field.
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If you want to write well, you have to practice every day.
We are practicing running on the playground.
Practice makes perfect; it will be fine if you practice more.
adjective
experienced; skilled; practiced; seasoned
Describes a person who is very experienced and skilled in a certain area.
He is a seasoned diplomat.
This driver is very skilled and efficient.
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She is very experienced and worldly-wise in handling things.
After a few years of tempering, he has become more mature and experienced.
This is a kung fu expert; don't mess with him.
noun
a surname
Used as a Chinese family name.
My neighbor's surname is Lian.
Is Mr. Lian here, please?
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Ms. Lian is the manager of this company.
There was a famous general in history named Lian Zining.
There is a classmate in our class named Lian Xiaoming.