vellum
vellum — 名詞
1. a smooth, fairly thick, cream-coloured paper of expensive quality, often chosen
仿羊皮紙
乳白色、厚實的高級書寫用紙
a smooth, fairly thick, cream-coloured paper of expensive quality, often chosen for letters, certificates, or fine printing
Naoko printed her wedding invitations on cream vellum from a small shop in Kyoto.
Naoko 用京都一家小店買來的乳白色仿羊皮紙印製她的喜帖。
printed on vellum: paper used for formal documents
The graduation certificate was written on heavy vellum and sealed with red wax.
那張畢業證書寫在厚實的仿羊皮紙上，並蓋上了紅色的火漆印。
passive: written on vellum
Dario chose smooth vellum for the menus because it felt richer than ordinary paper.
Dario 為菜單選了光滑的仿羊皮紙，因為它的質感比一般紙張更講究。
The shop sells thick sheets of vellum to artists who paint with ink and gold.
這家店把厚厚的仿羊皮紙整張賣給用墨水和金粉作畫的藝術家。
- parchment
loosely used for the same fine paper, though strictly an animal-skin material
- cartridge paper
thick drawing paper, but plainer and less luxurious
用法筆記
Uncountable; usually preceded by an adjective of texture or weight (smooth, heavy, thick). Distinguish from sense 2: this is modern high-grade paper, not animal skin.
2. a writing surface made long ago by treating the hide of a calf, lamb, or kid goa
犢皮紙
古代用小牛羊皮製成的書寫材料
a writing surface made long ago by treating the hide of a calf, lamb, or kid goat, also used to cover and protect books
The monks copied the old prayers onto vellum made from young calves.
修士們把古老的禱文抄寫在用小牛皮製成的犢皮紙上。
made from young calves: animal-skin origin
Rachid found a medieval map drawn on vellum in the library's locked room.
Rachid 在圖書館上鎖的房間裡找到一張畫在犢皮紙上的中世紀地圖。
drawn on vellum: historical writing surface
The rare book was bound in vellum that had darkened over six hundred years.
這本珍本書以犢皮紙裝幀，皮面歷經六百年已經變得暗沉。
Gita studied how scribes scraped the vellum smooth before adding gold letters.
Gita 研究抄寫員如何把犢皮紙刮平，再寫上金色的字母。
用法筆記
Uncountable; almost always in historical or specialist contexts (manuscripts, bookbinding). Distinguish from sense 1: here the material is animal skin, not paper.