"shellac" in Chinese (Traditional)
蟲膠
Definition
蟲膠是一種用於木材表面處理、清漆或拋光的天然樹脂。也可以指由這種樹脂製成的液體塗層，俚語中亦指慘敗。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'蟲膠'多見於木工或修復領域。英語中 'to shellac' 可作動詞表示塗抹或用蟲膠覆蓋；俚語有慘敗之意。在日常語言中較不常見。
Examples
The wood table was coated with shellac to make it shiny.
木桌上塗了**蟲膠**，看起來很亮。
People often use shellac as a varnish for musical instruments.
人們常用**蟲膠**作為樂器的清漆。
He bought a bottle of liquid shellac for his art project.
他買了一瓶液體**蟲膠**做美術項目。
The old violin had been carefully finished with several layers of shellac.
這把老提琴被仔細地塗上了好幾層**蟲膠**。
If you want that old-school glossy look on furniture, try using shellac instead of modern varnishes.
如果你想讓傢俱有老派亮光效果，可以嘗試用**蟲膠**代替現代清漆。
Our team really got shellacked in the finals last night—better luck next time!
我們隊昨天決賽真是**慘敗**——下次加油！