mordant
/ˈmɔːdnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɔːrdnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmȯr-dᵊnt/ (ame, mw)
mordant — 形容詞
- mordantpositive
- more mordantcomparative
- most mordantsuperlative
1. sharply funny in a cruel or critical way; using clever words that wound while ma
辛辣諷刺的
尖銳又帶刺的幽默或評論
sharply funny in a cruel or critical way; using clever words that wound while making people laugh.
Felipe is known on Twitter for his mordant comments on Brazilian politics.
Felipe 在 Twitter 上以對巴西政治辛辣諷刺的評論而聞名。
mordant + noun (comments) describing harsh witty remarks
The novelist's mordant wit makes even her sweetest characters seem dangerous.
這位小說家辛辣諷刺的機智，連最甜美的角色都顯得危險。
collocation: mordant wit
Yuki listened to the comedian's mordant humour with a slightly uncomfortable smile.
Yuki 帶著有些不自在的微笑，聽著喜劇演員辛辣諷刺的幽默。
Behind a polite tone, the review delivered mordant criticism of the new museum.
在禮貌的語氣背後，這篇評論對新博物館做出辛辣諷刺的批評。
Talia's mordant remark about the boss spread quickly through the office.
Talia 對老闆辛辣諷刺的一句話迅速在辦公室傳開。
- gentle
kind and soft rather than cutting
- good-natured
humour without any sting
文法句型
mordant + noun (wit, humour, comment)
用法筆記
Almost always attributive, sitting before a noun like wit, humour, comment, satire, or criticism. The humour must hurt as well as amuse — a friendly or gentle joke is never mordant.
常見錯誤
mordant — 名詞
1. a chemical, often a metal salt, that workers put on cloth or wool so that the co
媒染劑
染色前用來固定顏色的化學藥劑
a chemical, often a metal salt, that workers put on cloth or wool so that the colour from a dye will hold and not wash away.
The workshop uses alum as a mordant before dipping the wool into the dye bath.
這間工作室在把羊毛放進染缸之前，會用明礬當作媒染劑。
use [chemical] as a mordant — common phrasing
Without a mordant, the silk scarves slowly lost their bright red colour after each wash.
沒有媒染劑，那些絲巾每洗一次，鮮紅色就慢慢褪掉了。
without a mordant + [consequence]
Omar's grandmother soaked the cotton in a mordant of iron salts before the indigo bath.
Omar 的奶奶在靛藍染缸之前，先把棉布泡在鐵鹽做的媒染劑裡。
Some natural mordants, such as tannin from oak bark, are still preferred by craft dyers.
一些天然媒染劑，例如橡樹皮裡的單寧，至今仍受手作染工偏愛。
文法句型
use/apply (a) mordant
treat [fabric] with (a) mordant
用法筆記
Mostly used in textile-craft and chemistry contexts; learners are far more likely to meet the adjective sense in everyday reading. Subject is often a dyer or workshop; common verbs are use, apply, soak in, treat with.
常見錯誤
2. in printmaking, an acid or other strong chemical that eats into a metal plate to
蝕刻腐蝕劑
蝕刻時用來啃食金屬版的酸液
in printmaking, an acid or other strong chemical that eats into a metal plate to leave a pattern that can later hold ink.
The printmaker lowered the copper plate into the mordant for about ten minutes.
這位版畫家把銅板放進蝕刻腐蝕劑裡大約十分鐘。
lower [plate] into the mordant — etching workflow
Christopher prefers a weak mordant because it bites the lines more slowly and evenly.
Christopher 偏好較弱的蝕刻腐蝕劑，因為它咬出線條的速度比較慢、比較均勻。
weak / strong mordant + [behaviour]
Older recipes for the mordant in etching often used a mix of nitric acid and water.
蝕刻用的腐蝕劑舊配方常用硝酸和水混合製成。
After the mordant had done its work, Ayana rinsed the zinc plate under cold water.
等蝕刻腐蝕劑完成作用後，Ayana 把鋅板放在冷水下沖洗。
- etchant
more technical print-shop term for the same liquid
- etching acid
plain description used in art-school manuals
文法句型
use (a) mordant to etch [plate]
用法筆記
Distinct from sense 1: this mordant destroys material rather than fixing colour. Subject is usually a printmaker, artist, or workshop; the typical verbs are bite, eat, etch, dip in.
mordant — 動詞
- mordantpresent simple I / you / we / they
- mordants3rd person singular
- mordanting-ing form
- mordantedpast simple
1. to soak cloth, wool, or paper in a mordant chemical so that a later dye will sti
媒染處理
用媒染劑預先處理布料的動作
to soak cloth, wool, or paper in a mordant chemical so that a later dye will stick to it and stay bright.
The dyers mordant the wool in alum for an hour before adding any colour.
染工會先用明礬將羊毛媒染處理一小時，再加入任何顏色。
mordant [fabric] in [chemical] for [time]
Ezra learned to mordant raw silk with iron salts during the summer workshop.
Ezra 在夏季工作坊裡學會用鐵鹽對生絲做媒染處理。
mordant [fabric] with [chemical]
If you mordant the cotton properly, the natural dye will last for many washes.
如果你把棉布媒染處理得好，天然染料就能耐多次清洗。
Vivek was taught to mordant the cloth twice when working with deep blues.
Vivek 學到處理深藍色時，要把布料媒染處理兩次。
- pre-treat
plain craft-manual phrasing; broader, covers any preparation step
文法句型
mordant + [fabric/material]
mordant [fabric] with [chemical]
用法筆記
Object is usually the fabric or fibre, not the dye. Almost only used inside craft and textile-chemistry writing; speakers normally prefer the phrase 'treat with a mordant'.