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resin

UK //ˈrɛzɪn//US //ˈrɛzən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'resina',经由古法语 'résine' 进入英语,最初可能来自希腊语 'rhētinē'(松脂)。

noun

❶ 树脂,一种从植物中分泌出的黏稠物质,干燥后变硬,常用于制作涂料、胶水和香料等产品。

“Pine trees produce a sticky resin that helps protect them from insects.”

(松树会分泌一种黏稠的树脂,帮助它们抵御昆虫侵害。)

“Amber is fossilized tree resin that often contains ancient insects.”

(琥珀是树木树脂的化石,里面常常含有远古昆虫。)

同义词:gum, pitch, rosin

verb

❶ 用树脂处理或涂抹,通常是为了保护表面或增加光泽。

“The wooden table was resined to make it waterproof.”

(木桌经过树脂处理以防水。)

“They resined the fishing nets to make them more durable.”

(他们用树脂处理渔网使其更耐用。)

同义词:coat, varnish, seal

常见短语

synthetic resin — 合成树脂,通过化学方法人工制造的树脂,广泛用于塑料、粘合剂等工业产品。

“This plastic bottle is made from synthetic resin.”

(这个塑料瓶是由合成树脂制成的。)

resin art — 树脂艺术,指使用环氧树脂等材料创作的艺术形式,常见于装饰品和家具制作。

“She creates beautiful ocean scenes with colored resin in her resin art pieces.”

(她在树脂艺术品中用彩色树脂创作出美丽的海洋场景。)