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leathery

UK //ˈleð.ər.i//US //ˈleð.ɚ.i//

词源

源自中古英语 'lethery',由 'leather'(皮革)加形容词后缀 '-y' 构成,首次记录于14世纪。

adjective

❶ 形容物体质地坚韧、粗糙,像皮革一样的触感或外观。常用于描述皮肤、植物叶片或食物等。

“The old man's hands were leathery from years of working outdoors.”

(老人因常年户外劳作,双手粗糙如皮革。)

“The dinosaur's skin looked thick and leathery in the museum display.”

(博物馆展出的恐龙皮肤看起来又厚又像皮革。)

同义词:tough, fibrous, coriaceous, rough, hardened

常见短语

leathery texture — 指物体表面具有类似皮革的坚韧质地,常用于描述食物变质或特殊材质。

“The chicken had a leathery texture after being reheated three times.”

(这只鸡经过三次加热后吃起来像皮革一样韧。)