词族 · shellac
中文词源
shellac 紫胶，虫胶
来自 shell,壳，lac,虫胶，词源同 lacquer.
英语词源
- shellac (n.)
- 1713, from shell (n.) + lac (see lacquer). Translates French laque en écailles "lac in thin plates."
- shellac (v.)
- 1876, from shellack (n.). The slang sense of "beat soundly" is 1920s, perhaps from the notion of shellac as a "finish." Shellacked "drunk" is from 1922 (compare plastered). Related: Shellacking.
权威例句
- 1. The coating was a mixture of shellac and alcohol.
- 这种涂料是虫胶与酒精的混合物.
- 2. Shellac also happened to be an effective electrical insulator.
- 紫胶恰巧还是一种有效的绝缘物.
- 3. She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots.
- 她想在桌子上涂虫漆以防水滴斑点.
- 4. Butea gum is also called shellac , insect lac, etc.
- “紫铆”又名紫矿,还有紫梗 、 紫草茸 、 虫胶等名.
- 5. A lot of the shellac came off in my mouth tonight.
- 今晚有许多光油脱落在我的咀巴里!