gossamer
n[U]
1 fine silky substance of webs made by small spiders, floating in calm air or spread over grass, etc 蛛丝; 游丝.
2 (fig esp rhet 比喻, 尤作修辞) soft light delicate material 轻而软的精细材料
a veil spun of the finest gossamer 精纺的面纱
[attrib 作定语]
the gossamer wings of a fly 薄如轻纱的蝇翅.
There are many wild blackberry bushes along the road.
路旁有许多野生的黑浆果灌木。
When the ship finally arrived in a port, the wooden cover was opened wide and Kunta could see in daylight for the first time across the part of the ship where he had been chained.