| 释义 |
> as lemmasgold-beater's skin gold-beater's skin n. the prepared outer membrane of the intestine of an ox.Valued for its strength, the material was traditionally interleaved between pieces of gold that were to be beaten into gold leaf. It has also been used to make wound dressings, hygrometers, and other scientific instruments, to form the skin of airships, and to repair vellum manuscripts.< |