ETYMFORGEgossamer
Fine, silky cobweb; anything very light, thin and delicate
蛛丝；轻薄纤细的
Early morning, late autumn. Between two branches, a thread so fine you only see it when the light catches the dew.
深秋的清晨。两根树枝之间，有一根细丝，细到只有阳光照在露珠上时，你才看得见。
Word parts词的构成
The story词源故事
It most likely comes from Middle English: gos, meaning goose,
它很可能来自中古英语：gos，意思是“鹅”，
and somer, summer. Goose summer was the mild spell of late autumn, when geese were eaten.
还有 somer，“夏天”。“鹅之夏”指深秋里温暖的那段日子，正是吃鹅的时节。
It was also when fine spider silk drifted through the air. The threads took the season's name.
那也正是细细的蛛丝在空中飘荡的季节。于是，这些细丝就用了这个季节的名字。
Today it describes anything light, thin and delicate.
如今，它可以形容任何轻盈、纤薄、精致的东西。
In a sentence用法
She wore a gossamer veil that moved with every breath of wind.
她戴着一层轻如蝉翼的面纱，随着每一阵微风轻轻飘动。
The most delicate things are often the easiest to miss. Until the light finds them.
最精致的东西，往往最容易被错过。直到光找到它们。
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Early morning, late autumn. Between two branches, a thread so fine you only see it when the light catches the dew.
That thread has a name.
Gossamer.
It most likely comes from Middle English: gos, meaning goose,
and somer, summer. Goose summer was the mild spell of late autumn, when geese were eaten.
It was also when fine spider silk drifted through the air. The threads took the season's name.
Today it describes anything light, thin and delicate.
Here's how it sounds in a sentence.
She wore a gossamer veil that moved with every breath of wind.
Your turn. Say it with me: Gossamer.
The most delicate things are often the easiest to miss.
Until the light finds them.
深秋的清晨。两根树枝之间，有一根细丝，细到只有阳光照在露珠上时，你才看得见。
这根细丝，有它自己的名字。
Gossamer，蛛丝；轻薄纤细的。
它很可能来自中古英语：gos，意思是“鹅”，
还有 somer，“夏天”。“鹅之夏”指深秋里温暖的那段日子，正是吃鹅的时节。
那也正是细细的蛛丝在空中飘荡的季节。于是，这些细丝就用了这个季节的名字。
如今，它可以形容任何轻盈、纤薄、精致的东西。
放进句子里，是这样的：
她戴着一层轻如蝉翼的面纱，随着每一阵微风轻轻飘动。
轮到你了，跟我一起说：gossamer。
最精致的东西，往往最容易被错过。
直到光找到它们。