"whalebone" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鯨鬚

Definition

鯨鬚是一種來自鬚鯨口中的堅韌又有彈性的材料，過去常用來製作束腰、雨傘和扇子等。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「鯨鬚」是一個較舊的用詞，現今這些物品多用塑膠或鋼絲製作。現多出現在歷史文獻或古代服飾（如束腹）的描述中。

Examples

The corset was made from whalebone.

束腰是用**鯨鬚**做的。

Umbrellas used to have whalebone ribs.

雨傘的骨頭以前用**鯨鬚**做的。

People valued whalebone because it was both strong and flexible.

人們重視**鯨鬚**，因為它既堅固又有彈性。

Back in the Victorian era, every fancy dress had some sort of whalebone support inside.

在維多利亞時代，每件華麗的裙子裡都會有某種**鯨鬚**支撐。

They stopped using whalebone once cheaper materials became available.

有了更便宜的材料後，人們就不再用**鯨鬚**了。

Did you know the frames of old fans were actually made from whalebone?

你知道古老扇子的骨架其實是用**鯨鬚**做的嗎？