leather
英 [ˈleðə(r)]
美 [ˈleðər]
n. 皮革; (尤指骑摩托车人穿的)皮衣，皮外套
复数：leathers 现在分词：leathering 过去式：leathered 第三人称单数：leathers 过去分词：leathered
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同义词辨析
hiden. 兽皮
〔辨析〕
指剥毛后用于制革的兽皮，或称生皮。
〔例证〕
Hides can be tanned to make leather.
兽皮鞣硝后可制成皮革。
The boots are made of buffalo hide.
这双靴子是由水牛皮制成的。
兽皮鞣硝后可制成皮革。
The boots are made of buffalo hide.
这双靴子是由水牛皮制成的。
furn. 毛皮，皮子
〔辨析〕
指带毛的兽皮，如狐狸、兔子、水貂、海狸等的毛皮。
〔例证〕
She bought a fox fur coat for her husband.
她给丈夫买了一件狐皮大衣。
He was wearing a coat with a fur lining.
他穿着一件有毛皮衬里的外衣。
她给丈夫买了一件狐皮大衣。
He was wearing a coat with a fur lining.
他穿着一件有毛皮衬里的外衣。
leathern. 皮革
〔辨析〕
通常指经过加工的熟皮，可用于制作各种皮革制品。
〔例证〕
This leather couch looks expensive.
这个皮沙发看上去很昂贵。
Plastic is sometimes used instead of leather.
塑料有时可以替代皮革。
这个皮沙发看上去很昂贵。
Plastic is sometimes used instead of leather.
塑料有时可以替代皮革。
skinn. 皮，皮肤，外皮
〔辨析〕
最普通用词，指人的皮肤或动物的皮，也可指水果、植物和种子等的外皮。
〔例证〕
olive/soft skin
橄榄色的/柔软的皮肤
fox/tiger skin
虎皮/狐狸皮
He has dark brown skin.
他的皮肤是深棕色的。
Take the skin off before you eat the orange.
吃橘子之前先把皮去掉。
Some fruits have thick skins.
有些水果皮很厚。
橄榄色的/柔软的皮肤
fox/tiger skin
虎皮/狐狸皮
He has dark brown skin.
他的皮肤是深棕色的。
Take the skin off before you eat the orange.
吃橘子之前先把皮去掉。
Some fruits have thick skins.
有些水果皮很厚。
习惯用语
n.
- hell for leather
- 尽快
as quickly as possible - to ride hell for leather
拼命快骑
牛津词典
noun
- 皮革
material made by removing the hair or fur from animal skins and preserving the skins using special processes- a leather jacket
皮夹克 - The soles are made of leather.
鞋底是皮革做的。 - a leather-bound book
皮面装帧的书
- a leather jacket
- （尤指骑摩托车人穿的）皮衣，皮外套
clothes made from leather , especially those worn by people riding motorcycles
柯林斯词典
- N-MASS 皮革
Leatheris treated animal skin which is used for making shoes, clothes, bags, and furniture.- He wore a leather jacket and dark trousers.
他身穿皮夹克和深色裤子。 - ...an impressive range of upholstered furniture, in a choice of fabrics and leathers.
琳琅满目的覆面家具，有多种布料和皮革可供选择
- He wore a leather jacket and dark trousers.
- N-PLURAL （尤指骑摩托车者穿的）皮外套，皮衣
Leathersare leather clothes such as jackets and trousers, especially those worn by motorcyclists.- ...a couple of youths in motorcyclists' black leathers.
两个穿黑色机车皮衣的年轻人
- ...a couple of youths in motorcyclists' black leathers.
英英释义
noun
- an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
verb
- whip with a leather strap
双语例句
- The first horse often goes hell for leather, hits a few fences but gets away with it
第一匹马往往跑得很快，会碰到几根横杆，但不会碰落。 - Leather overshoes were put on the horses 'hooves to stop them marking the turf
马蹄上套了皮套子，以免弄脏赛马场。 - He wore patent leather shoes.
他穿着漆皮鞋。 - Her fingers were stiff with cold inside her leather gloves
她的手指在皮手套里冻得僵硬。 - This pair of shoes are made of leather.
这双鞋是用皮革制成的。 - His captors had put a gag of thick leather in his mouth.
劫持者用一块厚厚的皮革堵住了他的嘴。 - He pulled the zip of his leather jacket down slightly.
他稍稍往下拉了拉皮夹克的拉链。 - The leather may need to be oiled every two to three weeks in order to retain its suppleness.
为了保持皮革的柔韧性，可能两三周就要上一次油。 - She has replenished a leather [ fur] coat recently.
她最近添置了一件皮袄。 - He drummed his fingers on the leather top of his desk
他用手指连续敲击他的皮革桌面。