lacquer

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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lac·quer1 /ˈlækə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable]  1. AVa liquid painted onto metal or wood to form a hard shiny surface 漆 → varnish2. old-fashionedDCB hairspray 喷发胶，喷发定型剂

Examples from the Corpus

lacquer• Matt lacquer is a quicker alternative with the advantage of impermeability.• Harcourt does not understand why she must hire outside consultants to calculate emission of fumes from a nontoxic lacquer.• You may wish to embellish the controls with rubdown lettering followed by a coat of spray-on protective lacquer as usual.• If so, lacquer might also ward off shipworm.

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lacquer2 verb [transitive]  1  AVto cover something with lacquer 给……涂漆 a black lacquered box 黑漆箱子2. DCB old-fashioned to use lacquer on your hair 给〔头发〕喷定型发胶→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

lacquer• black lacquered chopsticksOrigin lacquer1 (1500-1600) Portuguese lacré “substance for keeping a letter or document closed”, from laca “hard substance produced by an insect”, from Arabic lakk

lac·quer1 nounlacquer2 verbChineseSyllable  

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lacquer

I

lac‧quer¹ /ˈlækə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable]1. a liquid painted onto metal or wood to form a hard shiny surface ⇨ varnish
2. old-fashioned hairspray

II

lacquer² verb [transitive]
1. to cover something with lacquer:
    a black lacquered box
2. old-fashioned to use lacquer on your hair