leather

n.皮，皮革；皮革制品

vt.用皮革包盖；（口）（用皮带等）抽打；制成皮，蒙上皮

adj.皮的，皮革的，皮革制的

noun

1. 皮革
   material made by removing the hair or fur from animal skins and preserving the skins using special processes
   1. a leather jacket
      皮夹克
   2. The soles are made of leather.
      鞋底是皮革做的。
   3. a leather-bound book
      皮面装帧的书
2. （尤指骑摩托车人穿的）皮衣，皮外套
   clothes made from leather , especially those worn by people riding motorcycles

名词复数形式:leathers 现在分词:leathering 过去式:leathered 第三人称单数:leathers 过去分词:leathered

leather 皮革

来自PIE*letro,皮，皮鞋。可能进一步来自PIE*skel,切，撕，词源同scale,shell.比较corium,carnal.

1. The rooms have a baronial feel, with oak paneling and leather sofas.
   橡木制镶板和皮沙发使房间看起来既豪华气派又古色古香。
2. I had a dream that I was in an old study, surrounded by leather books.
   我梦见我在一间古老的书房里，四周全是皮装书。
3. He drummed his fingers on the leather top of his desk
   他用手指连续敲击他的皮革桌面。
4. The jacket had leather fringes.
   这件夹克有皮穗。
5. His captors had put a gag of thick leather in his mouth.
   劫持者用一块厚厚的皮革堵住了他的嘴。
6. Matthew desperately hacked through the leather.
   马修拼命地将皮革砍穿。
7. The first horse often goes hell for leather, hits a few fences but gets away with it
   第一匹马往往跑得很快，会碰到几根横杆，但不会碰落。
8. They've been going hell for leather, trying to record as much as they can.
   他们动作飞快，想尽量多录一点。
9. When selecting boots, fine, quality leather will be a wise investment
   在挑选长筒靴的时候，购买上等的好皮靴将是明智的选择。
10. He wore a leather jacket and dark trousers.
    他身穿皮夹克和深色裤子。
11. Sokolowski lowered himself into the black leather chair
    索科洛夫斯基缓缓地坐到黑色皮椅上。
12. Leather overshoes were put on the horses 'hooves to stop them marking the turf
    马蹄上套了皮套子，以免弄脏赛马场。
13. Leather jeans are the must-have fashion item of the season.
    皮革牛仔裤是这一季必备的时尚服饰。
14. The leather may need to be oiled every two to three weeks in order to retain its suppleness.
    为了保持皮革的柔韧性，可能两三周就要上一次油。
15. He wore patent leather shoes.
    他穿着漆皮鞋。
16. The red dye on the leather is water-soluble.
    皮革上的这种红色染料可溶于水。
17. Her fingers were stiff with cold inside her leather gloves
    她的手指在皮手套里冻得僵硬。
18. The leather is supple and sturdy enough to last for years
    该皮革柔软而结实，足以用上数年。
19. I really thought I was something when I wore that hat and my patent leather shoes
    我头戴那顶帽子，脚蹬漆皮鞋，当时感觉挺像那么回事儿。
20. Leather jeans that are too big will make you look larger
    过于肥大的皮裤会让你看起来块头更大。
21. Leather uppers allow the feet to breathe.
    皮革鞋帮使脚得以透气。
22. He pulled the zip of his leather jacket down slightly.
    他稍稍往下拉了拉皮夹克的拉链。
23. She has replenished a leather [ fur] coat recently.
    她最近添置了一件皮袄。
24. When you've washed the car, wipe it down well with a shammy leather.
    汽车冲洗后，用油鞣革把它擦净。
25. The store had quite an array of leather shoes in stock.
    这个商店有相当一批皮鞋现货。
26. The spraying dye techniques for making sheep skin leather were introduced briefly.
    浅述了生产羊皮革的喷染工艺技术。
27. This pair of shoes are made of leather.
    这双鞋是用皮革制成的。
28. He's wearing a black leather jacket, blue jeans and a green woolen hat.
    他穿着一件皮夹克，蓝色牛仔裤，戴着一顶绿羊毛帽。
29. He will make this skin into leather.
    他将把这张皮制成皮革。
30. It's an imitation of leather.
    它是仿皮革制品。