leather

leather

英 ['leðə]
　　美 ['lɛðɚ]

n. 皮革；皮革制品
　　vt. 用皮革包蓋；抽打
　　adj. 皮的；皮革制的
　　n. (Leather)人名；(英)萊瑟

中文詞源：

leather 皮革

來自PIE*letro,皮，皮鞋。可能進一步來自PIE*skel,切，撕，詞源同scale,shell.比較corium,carnal.

例句：

1. Leather jeans that are too big will make you look larger.
過於肥大的皮褲會讓你看起來塊頭更大。

2. He drummed his fingers on the leather top of his desk.
他用手指連續敲擊他的皮革桌面。

3. When selecting boots, fine, quality leather will be a wise investment.
在挑選長筒靴的時候，購買上等的好皮靴將是明智的選擇。

4. He pulled the zip of his leather jacket down slightly.
他稍稍往下拉瞭拉皮夾克的拉鏈。

5. His captors had put a gag of thick leather in his mouth.
劫持者用一塊厚厚的皮革堵住瞭他的嘴。