acrylic

acrylic — 名詞

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

壓克力

可做布料或透明硬板的人造材料

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.

這條圍巾是用壓克力做的，所以洗完很快就乾了。

made from acrylic

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

那家店把透明壓克力裁成盒子，用來裝蛋糕和禮物。

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

壓克力顏料

畫畫常用、乾得快的顏料

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.

諾拉用壓克力顏料在大畫布上畫日落。

paint in acrylic

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

美術老師說，壓克力顏料乾得太快，不適合慢慢暈染。

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 — 形容詞