acrylic

acrylic — noun

1. a man-made material used either as a soft fibre in clothes or as a hard clear pl

1.名詞B2
釋義

a man-made material used either as a soft fibre in clothes or as a hard clear plastic in objects.

例句

This scarf is made from acrylic, so it dries fast after washing.

made from acrylic

The shop cut clear acrylic into boxes for cakes and gifts.

clear acrylic for hard objects

同義詞
  • synthetic material

    a broad term for anything man-made; it is less specific than 'acrylic'

  • plastic

    works for the hard-material use, but not for sweaters or yarn

  • resin

    more technical and mostly used for the hard, shaped form

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when you mean the material itself. Common with words such as sweater, yarn, sheet, and cover. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense names the substance, not the paint made from it.

常見錯誤

❌This sweater is made by acrylic.
✅This sweater is made of acrylic.
💡use 'made of' for materials, not 'made by'.
❌I bought an acrylics scarf.
✅I bought an acrylic scarf.
💡before a noun, the material word usually stays singular.

2. a fast-drying paint made from acrylic material, often used by artists on paper,

2.名詞B2
釋義

a fast-drying paint made from acrylic material, often used by artists on paper, wood, or canvas.

例句

Nora painted the sunset in acrylic on a wide canvas.

paint in acrylic

Our art teacher said acrylic dries too fast for long blending.

acrylic dries quickly

同義詞

用法筆記

Common in art contexts, often after 'in': paint in acrylic. When the situation is clear, speakers often say just 'acrylic'; 'acrylic paint' is the fuller form.

常見錯誤

❌She painted the wall by acrylic.
✅She painted the wall in acrylic.
💡use 'in acrylic' for the painting medium.
❌The acrylic were still wet on my brush.
✅The acrylic paint was still wet on my brush.
💡singular 'acrylic' is usually treated as a mass noun for the paint itself.

acrylic — adjective