lacquer
/ˈlækə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlækər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈla-kər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈlæk.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlæk.ɚ/ (ame, ipa)
lacquer — 名詞
1. a liquid you brush or spray onto wood, metal, or pottery so that, once dry, it l
亮漆；漆
刷在物面、乾後形成光亮硬膜的液體
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.
Hamza 在木製首飾盒上薄薄地刷了一層透明亮漆。
collocation: a coat of lacquer
The antique tea tray had lost its shine, so Antonia ordered fresh black lacquer online.
古董茶盤已失去光澤，Antonia 便上網訂了新的黑色亮漆。
Workers at the Kyoto temple apply lacquer to the gate by hand every spring.
京都那座寺廟的工人每年春天都會親手在山門上塗一層亮漆。
Lacquer can take several days to fully harden in cold, damp weather.
天氣寒冷潮濕時，亮漆可能要花好幾天才會完全變硬。
Adaeze chose red lacquer for the chair legs to match her dining room curtains.
Adaeze 為了搭配餐廳窗簾，把椅腳選了紅色亮漆。
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
定型噴霧
噴在頭髮上、用來固定造型的氣霧液體
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.
Sumin 在婚禮前，把定型噴霧細細地噴在伴娘的盤髮上。
pattern: spray lacquer on/onto [hair]
Eitan keeps a small can of lacquer in his bag for windy outdoor shoots.
Eitan 包包裡都會放一小罐定型噴霧，方便在多風的外景拍攝時使用。
collocation: a can of lacquer
Too much lacquer can make fine hair feel stiff and look dull under stage lights.
定型噴霧噴太多，細軟的頭髮會變得僵硬，在舞台燈下也顯得黯淡。
The hairdresser asked Niran to choose between soft-hold and strong-hold lacquer.
美髮師請 Niran 在輕度定型和強力定型的噴霧之間選一款。
Most salons now offer lacquer that washes out easily with warm water.
現在大多數沙龍提供的定型噴霧都可以用溫水輕鬆洗掉。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
上漆；塗漆
在木材或金屬表面塗上一層硬亮的漆
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.
Sahil 在裝回吉他弦之前，先為櫻桃木琴身上了漆。
pattern: lacquer + [object]
The cabinet had been lacquered black in the 1920s and still looked almost new.
這個櫃子在1920年代就被塗成黑漆，至今看起來幾乎像新的一樣。
passive: be lacquered + colour
Élise lacquers each chopstick by hand at her small studio outside Hanoi.
Élise 在河內郊外的小工作室裡，親手為每一雙筷子上漆。
Workers carefully lacquered the temple doors with three layers of red finish.
工人們小心翼翼地在寺廟大門上塗了三層紅漆。
If you lacquer pine too thickly, the wood underneath cannot breathe and may crack.
松木上漆太厚的話，底下的木頭無法呼吸，可能會龜裂。
- 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').