vinyl

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vi·nyl /ˈvaɪnəl/ noun [uncountable]  1. TIa type of strong plastic 乙烯基(塑料)2. TCRrecords that are played on a record player – used especially when comparing them to CDs 黑胶唱片

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vinyl• a vinyl chair• a vinyl tablecloth• Other types of blown vinyl are made in similar ways, and may include metallic-type paper surfaces with a slightly reflective sheen.• The grey vinyl floor gave way to carpet tiles.• His favorite material is patent leather; vinyl he considers too thin.• Other uses include removing Artex, lifting vinyl floor tiles, killing weeds and sterilising soil, etc.• But you might be able to put the new vinyl over the old.• The old vinyl record might be there, but the memories are all living there in the people.• The wound patched over with timber-textured vinyl.• This vinyl skin is wrinkling like a sheet material.Origin vinyl (1800-1900) Latin vinum; → WINE1

vi·nyl nounChineseSyllable  

strong Corpus a plastic of type

vinyl
vi‧nyl /ˈvaɪnəl, ˈvaɪnɪl/ noun [uncountable]1. a type of strong plastic
2. records that are played on a record player – used especially when comparing them to CDs

vinylBrE /ˈvaɪnl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈvaɪnl/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a strong plastic that can bend easily, used for making wall, floor and furniture coverings, book covers, and, especially in the past, records 乙烯基；乙烯基塑料；（尤指旧时）压制唱片的塑料records made of vinyl, in contrast to CDs 乙烯基唱片；黑胶唱片◆My dad had to buy CDs of all the albums he already owned on vinyl. 我爸爸就是要买他已有的所有黑胶唱片的 CD 版。🔊🔊