
welt
词源
源自古英语 'wealt'(意为'带子/边界'),与古诺尔斯语 'vǫlr'(棍棒)同源,15世纪后衍生出'皮肤肿痕'的释义。
noun
❶ 指皮肤上因打击或摩擦而隆起的红肿条痕,通常伴随疼痛但不会破皮,中文俗称'鞭痕'或'檩子'。
“The rope left a red welt on his wrist after the tug-of-war.”
(拔河比赛后绳子在他手腕上留下了一道红色檩子。)
“She had welts on her legs from walking through the thorny bushes.”
(她穿过荆棘丛后腿上出现了几道划痕。)
❶ 鞋面与鞋底之间的加固皮条,用于增强耐用性或装饰效果,常见于手工皮鞋。
“The leather boots feature a decorative welt along the sole.”
(这双皮靴的鞋底边缘有一条装饰性滚边。)
“Goodyear welt construction makes shoes easier to resole.”
(固特异沿条工艺使鞋子更便于更换鞋底。)
verb
❶ 用皮条或布料给衣物/鞋子镶边,使其更牢固或美观。
“The artisan welted the jacket edges with contrasting thread.”
(工匠用对比色线给夹克边缘滚边。)
“These gloves are hand-welted for extra durability.”
(这些手套采用手工镶边以增强耐用性。)
常见短语
welt up — 指皮肤因受伤迅速肿起条状隆起,多用于描述即时可见的外伤反应。
“His forearm began to welt up where the bee had stung him.”
(被蜜蜂蜇到的地方开始迅速肿起一道红痕。)