"blacking" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鞋油
• 變黑

Definition

Blacking 是用來讓鞋子變黑、發亮的一種物質（如鞋油或膏）。也可以指讓某物變黑的過程，特別是塗抹黑色物質。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞現在很少用，主要出現在歷史文學中，現代通常稱為「鞋油」。在舊書裡常出現如「blacking factory」等用法。

Examples

He put some blacking on his boots to make them shine.

他給靴子擦了**鞋油**讓它們發亮。

The old shop sold bottles of blacking.

那家老店賣**鞋油**瓶。

She used blacking to cover the scuff marks on her shoes.

她用**鞋油**遮蓋了鞋上的劃痕。

Back in the day, kids sometimes worked long hours in blacking factories.

過去，孩子們常常在**鞋油**工廠長時間工作。

He complained that blacking stained his hands every time he polished his shoes.

他說每次擦鞋，**鞋油**都會弄髒他的手。

If you use too much blacking, your shoes might look dull instead of shiny.

如果**鞋油**用太多，鞋子可能會變得暗淡而不是發亮。