| 单词 | shellac |
| 释义 | shellac (once / 13971 pages) nv You might paint a layer of shellac, or varnish, on a bench built from reclaimed and stained wood, to protect it and give it a glossy sheen. This noun, mainly associated with a thin varnish, displays its origins plainly: the main ingredient is lac, a resinous substance secreted by some scale insects. Shellac started making the rounds in English in the 18th century and enjoyed a vogue a century later as the main constituent of phonograph records. It originally came from the French laque en écailles, or "lac in thin plates." WORD FAMILYshellac: shellaced, shellacing, shellacs USAGE EXAMPLESHe doesn’t just paint the lily; he bejewels and shellacs it, too. New York Times(Dec 06, 2016) A: You could be dealing with shellac, polyurethane, varnish or lacquer — in other words, pretty much the whole universe of hard, shiny finishes. Washington Post(Oct 28, 2016) As a solo artist, she’s toured her one-woman act with Shellac, Neurosis, Sleep and Earth. The Guardian(Sep 20, 2016) 1n lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white Hyper lac resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax 2n a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood Syn|Hypo|Hyper shellac varnish French polish, French polish shellac a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol varnish a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface 3v cover with shellac She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots Syn|Hyper shellack seal, varnish cover with varnish |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。