tole

tole — 名詞

1. Thin sheets of iron or steel that have been coated with tin, then painted and de

1.名詞C1
釋義

彩繪鐵皮

塗漆裝飾的鍍錫鐵皮，用於古董家飾

Thin sheets of iron or steel that have been coated with tin, then painted and decorated with colourful designs. During the 1700s and 1800s, tole was commonly used for decorative household items such as trays, coffeepots, and candlesticks.

例句

The museum curator polished an antique tole tray painted with pink roses.

博物館策展人擦拭了一只繪有粉紅玫瑰的古董彩繪鐵皮托盤。

uncountable noun used attributively: tole tray

Collectors value eighteenth-century tole coffeepots that still have their original painted flowers and leaves.

收藏家十分重視仍保有原始花卉彩繪的十八世紀彩繪鐵皮咖啡壺。

period modifier + tole + noun

同義詞
  • japanware

    specifically refers to objects finished with a black lacquer imitation of Asian lacquerware, a subset of tole

  • tinware

    broader term for any objects made from tinplate, not necessarily painted or decorated

  • lacquered metalware

    more technical and general; covers any metal with a lacquer finish, not specific to tinplate

文法句型

tole + noun (as modifier)

用法筆記

Tole is an uncountable noun referring to the material itself. When describing an object made of tole, use the attributive pattern: a tole tray / a tole coffeepot. The word is uncommon in everyday speech and appears mainly in antique-dealing, museum, and craft contexts.

常見錯誤

❌She bought an antique tole at the market.
✅She bought an antique tole tray at the market.
💡Tole is the material, not the object; you must specify what object is made of tole.
❌The toles were painted in bright colours.
✅The tole objects were painted in bright colours.
💡Tole is uncountable; it has no plural form.