shellack
/shuh-lak/US // ʃəˈlæk //UK // (ʃəˈlæk, ˈʃɛlæk) //
炮弹,炮轰,炮击,炮制
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n.名词 noun
- 1
- : lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.
- : a varnish made by dissolving this material in alcohol or a similar solvent.
- : a phonograph record made of a breakable material containing shellac, especially one to be played at 78 r.p.m.: an LP that can hold nearly 10 times as much as the old shellac.
v.有主动词 verb
- 1
shel·lacked, shel·lack·ing.
- : to coat or treat with shellac.
- : Slang. to defeat; trounce.to thrash soundly.
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Examples
Shellack—my Canton correspondent—a man I was anxious to be of use to when he came over!
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