silk·enBrE/ˈsɪlkən/NAmE/ˈsɪlkən/adjective (literary) [usually before noun]soft, smoothandshinylikesilk丝绸一样的；柔软光洁的◆silkenhair柔软光滑的头发[usually before noun]smoothandgentle柔和的；温和的；轻柔的◆hersilkenvoice她那柔和的嗓音[only before noun]madeofsilk丝制的；丝质的；丝绸的◆silkenribbons丝带