词汇 | whole-cloth |
释义 | whole cloth noun[ U ] USuk /ˌhəʊl ˈklɒθ/ us /ˌhoʊl ˈklɑːθ/ out of/from whole cloth completely invented by someone, without anything to base it on: Hamilton was brilliant because he invented our modern financial system out of whole cloth in 120 days. Such fears are completely justified; they haven't been spun out of whole cloth. Fact checkers discovered the speaker had made up the story out of whole cloth. She invented the entire ceremony from whole cloth. Writing teachers often tell you to invent characters from whole cloth, but I admit that I often base my characters' actions on what I myself would do in a particular situation. This new world order had to be fashioned from whole cloth. That entire story is out of whole cloth. It's simpler to rely on set plans rather than have to create something out of whole cloth at the last minute. Inventing, designing and innovation absorptive capacity architect artificer bionics blueprint design designer devise dream something up ergonomic lead time modularization mother nanotechnology technologically technologist technology the mother of somethingidiom themed think outside the boxidiom |
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