“纹理”常见的英文表达是 texture,它既可以指物体表面的质地、手感,如木材、织物等的纹理,也可用于描述图像、声音等抽象概念的“纹理”“质感”。例如:
The wood has a beautiful grain texture.(这块木头有着漂亮的木纹纹理。)
This fabric has a soft and smooth texture.(这种织物质地柔软光滑。)
The artist carefully added texture to the painting to make it more realistic.(艺术家精心为这幅画添加了纹理,使其更加逼真。)
此外,在特定语境下,还有一些其他表达:
grain:常用于描述木材、皮革等自然材料的纹理,也可指谷物的颗粒结构。例如:The oak table has a distinctive grain.(这张橡木桌子有独特的纹理。)
vein:指叶子、石头、大理石等上面像血管一样的纹理、纹路。例如:The marble has beautiful blue veins running through it.(这块大理石有漂亮的蓝色纹路贯穿其中。)