buckskin

/ˈbʌkskɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʌkskɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbək-ˌskin/ (ame, mw)

buckskin — 名詞

  • buckskinsingular
  • buckskinsplural

1. a supple, durable leather, traditionally prepared from deer hide and now often f

1.名詞C1
釋義

鹿皮革

柔軟耐用的鹿皮或羊皮革

a supple, durable leather, traditionally prepared from deer hide and now often from sheep hide, used especially for gloves, bags, and clothing

例句

Elena bought buckskin gloves at the winter market in Santa Fe.

Elena 在 Santa Fe 的冬季市集買了鹿皮革手套。

modifier: buckskin + noun

The museum showed a buckskin bag beside early hunting tools.

博物館把一個鹿皮革袋放在早期狩獵工具旁展示。

同義詞
  • deerskin

    focuses on the animal source and can be broader than the finished buckskin leather

  • suede

    emphasizes the soft brushed finish rather than the traditional tanning process

反義詞
  • patent leather

    a glossy leather with a shiny surface, unlike buckskin's soft matte finish

文法句型

buckskin + noun

made of buckskin

cut buckskin for + item

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when it names the material itself. It often appears before another noun, as in buckskin gloves or a buckskin bag.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a buckskin for winter.
✅She bought a buckskin jacket for winter.' or 'She bought some buckskin.
💡buckskin usually names the material, not a single finished item.

2. a horse with a pale yellow-brown coat and black coloring on the mane, tail, and

2.名詞C1
釋義

鹿皮色馬

淺黃褐身、黑鬃黑腿的馬

a horse with a pale yellow-brown coat and black coloring on the mane, tail, and lower legs

例句

Christopher rode a buckskin horse along the fence at sunset.

Christopher 在日落時沿著柵欄騎著一匹鹿皮色馬。

modifier: buckskin horse

The rancher kept two buckskins in the field behind the barn.

那位牧場主人把兩匹鹿皮色馬養在穀倉後面的田裡。

plural countable use

文法句型

a buckskin

buckskin horse

buckskin mare

用法筆記

Used mainly in horse-breeding or riding contexts. It names the horse by coat color, not by breed, so many different breeds can be buckskins.

常見錯誤

❌Buckskin is a breed from the American West.
✅Buckskin is a coat color, and many breeds can have it.
💡the word names a color pattern, not one breed.