silk
/sɪlk; sɪlk/ n
1 [U] fine soft thread produced by silkworms to make their cocoons, or by certain insects or spiders （蚕、 蜘蛛或昆虫吐出的）丝.
2 [U] thread or cloth made from this 丝线; 丝绸
dressed all in silk 全身穿著绫罗绸缎
[attrib 作定语]
a silk scarf, dress, etc 丝制的围巾、 连衣裙等.
3 silks [pl] (dated 旧) clothes made from silk 丝绸衣服
dressed in fine silks 穿著绫罗绸缎.
4 [C] (Brit infml 口) Queen's or King's Counsel, who wears a silk gown in court 御用律师.
5 (idm 习语) smooth as silk =>smooth1. take `silk become a Queen's or King's Counsel 任御用律师
After fifteen years as a barrister, she took silk. 她当了十五年的讼务律师之後, 担任了御用律师.