lacquer
/ˈlækə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlækər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈla-kər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈlæk.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlæk.ɚ/ (ame, ipa)
lacquer — noun
1. a liquid you brush or spray onto wood, metal, or pottery so that, once dry, it l
a liquid you brush or spray onto wood, metal, or pottery so that, once dry, it leaves a thin, glossy layer that protects the surface and makes it look polished.
Hamza brushed a thin coat of clear lacquer onto the wooden jewellery box.
collocation: a coat of lacquer
The antique tea tray had lost its shine, so Antonia ordered fresh black lacquer online.
Workers at the Kyoto temple apply lacquer to the gate by hand every spring.
Lacquer can take several days to fully harden in cold, damp weather.
Adaeze chose red lacquer for the chair legs to match her dining room curtains.
文法句型
a coat of lacquer
apply lacquer to N
用法筆記
Uncountable in this sense; quantify with 'a coat of lacquer' or 'a layer of lacquer'. Often modified by a colour word ('black lacquer', 'clear lacquer').
常見錯誤
2. a liquid in an aerosol can that you spray onto styled hair so the shape holds fo
a liquid in an aerosol can that you spray onto styled hair so the shape holds for hours; the same product is usually called 'hair spray' in American English.
Sumin sprayed a fine mist of lacquer onto her bridesmaid's updo before the ceremony.
pattern: spray lacquer on/onto [hair]
Eitan keeps a small can of lacquer in his bag for windy outdoor shoots.
collocation: a can of lacquer
Too much lacquer can make fine hair feel stiff and look dull under stage lights.
The hairdresser asked Niran to choose between soft-hold and strong-hold lacquer.
Most salons now offer lacquer that washes out easily with warm water.
- hair spray
everyday American equivalent; same product.
- setting spray
lighter hold; designed to refresh a finished style rather than build it.
文法句型
a can of lacquer
spray lacquer on N
用法筆記
Common in British English; American speakers normally say 'hair spray' for the same product. Distinguish from sense 1 (surface coating) by the context — this sense almost always co-occurs with hair, salon, or styling vocabulary.
常見錯誤
lacquer — verb
- lacquerpresent simple I / you / we / they
- lacquers3rd person singular
- lacquering-ing form
- lacqueredpast simple
1. to brush or spray a hard, shiny liquid finish onto wood, metal, or pottery so th
to brush or spray a hard, shiny liquid finish onto wood, metal, or pottery so that the surface becomes glossy and protected once it dries.
Sahil lacquered the cherrywood guitar before fitting the strings back on.
pattern: lacquer + [object]
The cabinet had been lacquered black in the 1920s and still looked almost new.
passive: be lacquered + colour
Élise lacquers each chopstick by hand at her small studio outside Hanoi.
Workers carefully lacquered the temple doors with three layers of red finish.
If you lacquer pine too thickly, the wood underneath cannot breathe and may crack.
- strip
remove an existing finish from a surface.
文法句型
lacquer + N
be lacquered (with N)
用法筆記
Object is usually a wooden or metal item (furniture, instrument, decorative ware). Frequently passive when describing finished pieces ('the box was lacquered in red').