| 单词 |
lacquer |
| 释义 |
lac·quer
I. noun
also lack·er \ˈlakə(r)\
(-s)
Etymology: lacquer, alteration (probably influenced by French laque lac) of earlier lacker, from obsolete leckar, laker, lacre lac, from Old Portuguese lacra, lacre, lácar, variants of laca, from Arabic lakk — more at lacca
1.
a. : a spirit varnish (as shellac) often colored and used especially for coating brass and other metals to heighten their luster or prevent tarnishing
b. : any of various tough durable natural varnishes; especially : a varnish obtained by tapping the Japanese varnish tree — called also Chinese lacquer, Japanese lacquer; compare burmese lacquer
c. : any of various clear or colored synthetic liquid organic coatings that typically dry to form a film by evaporation of a volatile constituent and are used for many industrial purposes; especially : a coating in which a cellulose derivative (as cellulose nitrate) serves to form such a film with or without a natural or synthetic resin (as an alkyd)
< automotive lacquers are sprayed on >
— compare enamel 3, varnish 1a
d. : a highly glazed finish for fabrics usually applied in patterns on a plain ground
e. : a resinous coating applied to flat sheet metal or formed metal cans and usually dried by baking
2. or lacquer ware : a decorative article made of wood coated with Japanese or other Oriental lacquer and often inlaid with ivory or metal; collectively : such articles or ware
3. or lacquer red : a variable color averaging a dark reddish orange that is redder, stronger, and slightly lighter than ocher red and redder, stronger, and slightly lighter than burnt sienna
4.
a. : a dressing (as an alcoholic solution of a gum or resin) for the hair usually applied by spraying and intended to keep the hair smooth and in place
b. : nail polish
II. transitive verb
also lacker \“\
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to coat with lacquer : varnish
2. : to give a smooth finish or appearance to : to make glossy : polish
< wound up with a virtuosity that lacquered over any rough patches that had been laid bare in the White Paper — B.A.Young >
< does not … lacquer the phrase as did some of the accusers — Jerome Mellquist > |
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