clad
/klæd/ (bre, ipa) · [klˈæd] /klæd/ (ame, ipa)
clad — 形容詞
- cladpositive
- claddercomparative
- claddestsuperlative
1. dressed in a particular style of clothing or covered with a visible layer of a s
身穿；覆蓋
人穿著某種服裝或物體被材料覆蓋的
dressed in a particular style of clothing or covered with a visible layer of a specific material — common in compound forms such as snow-clad or leather-clad
The snow-clad peaks of the Himalayas appeared pink in the evening sunlight.
喜馬拉雅山積雪覆蓋的山峰在傍晚陽光下呈現粉紅色。
compound: [noun]-clad for a covered surface
Kenji arrived at the office dinner clad in a dark blue suit and red tie.
Kenji 穿著深藍色西裝和紅色領帶抵達辦公室晚宴。
pattern: clad in + items of clothing
The ivy-clad stone walls of the old college gave the courtyard a quiet, private feel.
老學院長滿長春藤的石牆讓庭院散發寧靜私密的氛圍。
Leather-clad motorcyclists filled the highway during the annual rally in the south.
年度重機集會期間，身穿皮衣的騎士湧上南部高速公路。
A steel-clad door protected the entrance to the underground control room.
一扇鋼製包覆的大門保護著地下控制室的入口。
文法句型
[noun]-clad + [noun] (compound)
clad in + [clothing/material]
用法筆記
Frequently used in compound adjectives formed by a material noun followed by -clad (snow-clad, ivy-clad, leather-clad). For people, the pattern clad in + clothing is more common than a bare compound.
常見錯誤
clad — 名詞
1. a visible outer covering — such as wood panels, metal sheets, or stone slabs — f
外牆包層
建築物外表的保護性覆層
a visible outer covering — such as wood panels, metal sheets, or stone slabs — fixed onto the outside of a building or other structure to protect it or improve its appearance
The wooden clad on the seaside house has to be painted every two years.
海邊房子的木質外牆每兩年就得重新油漆一次。
The architects chose a dark stone clad to give the building a modern look.
建築師選用深色石材外牆，讓大樓呈現現代感。
After a 2022 fire, Kaohsiung required tall buildings to replace timber clad with stone panels.
2022年一場火災後，高雄市政府要求高樓建築將木質外牆改為石材面板。
The contractor chose a zinc clad for the library roof because it lasts for decades.
承包商為圖書館屋頂選用鋅覆層，因為它可使用數十年。
用法筆記
In everyday construction contexts, the term cladding is more common than clad for this sense. Clad as a noun is more typical in technical specifications.
2. a manufactured material made by bonding two or more different layers of metal to
複合材料
多層金屬經壓合而成的材料
a manufactured material made by bonding two or more different layers of metal together, using heat and pressure
The satellite's shell was made from a lightweight aluminium clad bonded to a magnesium frame.
衛星外殼由輕質鋁複合材料結合鎂合金框架製成。
noun: [material] clad as a bonded composite
This steel clad resists rust much better than plain sheet metal does.
這種鋼複合材料比普通鋼板更不容易生鏽。
uncountable noun: a material type that resists corrosion
The chef chose pans with a copper clad base that heats food more evenly than steel.
廚師選用銅複合底層的鍋具，加熱食物比普通鋼鍋更均勻。
The chemical plant uses steel clad for mixing tanks to resist acid damage.
這間化工廠使用不鏽鋼複合材料建造攪拌槽，以防酸性物質侵蝕。
3. a coin that is made with layers of different metals bonded together — for exampl
複合硬幣
多層金屬複合製成的硬幣
a coin that is made with layers of different metals bonded together — for example, a copper core sandwiched between outer nickel layers
The United States stopped making silver quarters in 1965 and switched to a copper-nickel clad.
美國於1965年停止鑄造銀幣，改用銅鎳複合硬幣。
historical context: post-1965 US coin composition
Collectors can tell a clad from a solid silver coin by checking the edge colour.
收藏家可以從側面顏色判斷硬幣是複合幣還是純銀幣。
The Royal Mint released a clad coin with a brass centre and nickel outer ring.
皇家鑄幣廠發行了一款新複合硬幣，中心為黃銅，外環為鎳。
Arjun weighed both dimes and found the older was silver, the newer a clad.
Arjun 秤了兩枚十分幣，發現較舊的是銀幣，較新的是複合幣。
clad — 動詞
- clads3rd person singular
- cladding-ing form
- claddedpast simple
- cladpast participle
1. to put a protective outer layer of a material such as metal, wood, or plastic on
包覆；披覆
在建築物表面加裝保護層
to put a protective outer layer of a material such as metal, wood, or plastic onto the surface of a building or other structure
The builders clad the old brick wall with sheets of stainless steel.
建築工人用不鏽鋼板包覆了舊磚牆。
pattern: clad [structure] with [material]
Many modern office towers are clad in glass and aluminium panels.
許多現代辦公大樓外表覆以玻璃和鋁板。
passive: be clad in [material]
The company clad the water pipes with a thick layer of rubber to stop leaks.
該公司用一層厚厚的橡膠包覆水管以防止漏水。
The team clad the school's front wall with recycled timber to match the local style.
團隊用回收木材包覆學校正面外牆，以配合當地風格。
文法句型
clad [object] with [material]
be clad in [material]
用法筆記
The passive form (be clad in/with) is more common than the active, especially in descriptions of existing buildings. The object is usually a building, wall, or large structure.