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源自古英语'tælg',与古高地德语'talg'同源,指动物脂肪。
❶ 动物脂肪经过熬煮后得到的固体油脂,通常来自牛或羊,用于制作蜡烛、肥皂或润滑剂。
“In the past, candles were often made from tallow.”
(过去,蜡烛通常是用动物油脂制成的。)
“The soap was produced using beef tallow as a base ingredient.”
(这种肥皂是用牛油作为基础原料制成的。)
❶ 用动物油脂涂抹或处理某物,通常是为了防水或润滑的目的。
“The leather boots were tallowed to make them waterproof.”
(皮靴被涂上动物油脂以使其防水。)
“Sailors used to tallow the ropes to protect them from seawater.”
(水手们过去常用动物油脂处理绳索以防海水侵蚀。)
tallow candle — 用动物油脂制成的蜡烛,燃烧时会产生特殊气味,曾是照明的主要来源。
“The dim light of the tallow candle flickered in the drafty room.”
(在通风的房间里,动物油脂蜡烛的微弱灯光摇曳不定。)
tallow tree — 乌桕树的俗称,因其种子可榨油而得名,但与现代工业动物油脂无关。
“The tallow tree in our backyard turns beautiful red in autumn.”
(我们后院的乌桕树在秋天会变成美丽的红色。)