| 单词 | shellac |
| 释义 | shellac /sheuh lak"/, n. , v. , shellacked, shellacking. n. 1. lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish. 2. a varnish (shellac varnish) made by dissolving this material in alcohol or a similar solvent. 3. a phonograph record made of a breakable material containing shellac, esp. one to be played at 78 r.p.m.: an LP that can hold nearly 10 times as much as the old shellac. v.t. 4. to coat or treat with shellac. 5. Slang. a. to defeat; trounce. b. to thrash soundly. Also, shellack. [1705-15; SHELL + LAC1, trans. of F laque en écailles lac in thin plates] |
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