shellac — 英語辞典

名詞

1. A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.

   用法

   • 可算
   • 不可算

   例文

   But, she says, a wartime ban on recordings using shellac and vinyl kept the Walker version from being released.

   その他の例文 (1)

   At the turn of the century, the ever-expanding electrical industry was running low on shellac, a resin secreted by the female lac bug which could be used as an insulating material.

2. A beating; a thrashing.

   用法

   • 米国での用法
   • 可算
   • くだけた表現
   • 不可算

動詞

1. To coat with shellac.

   用法

   • 他動詞

2. To beat; to thrash.

   用法

   • 米国での用法
   • くだけた表現
   • 他動詞

3. To inflict a heavy defeat upon.

   用法

   • 米国での用法
   • くだけた表現
   • 他動詞

   例文

   In 1964 Goldwater ran rambunctiously, flat-out against government. He got shellacked.

   In another the Mets were shellacked, 9-1, with a stray ninth-inning home run by Strawberry after two outs, preventing a shutout.

   その他の例文 (1)

   [Former Arizona GOP Senator Jeff Flake] warns Republicans could be on track for a shellacking in the midterms[.]

名詞

1. lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white

   上位語

   lac

2. a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood

   同義語

   shellac varnish

   上位語

   varnish

動詞

1. cover with shellac

   同義語

   shellack

   上位語

   varnishseal

   例文

   She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots