suede
suede — 名詞
1. animal skin that has been prepared so that its surface has a soft, slightly roug
麂皮
表面有細絨毛、不反光的軟皮
animal skin that has been prepared so that its surface has a soft, slightly rough texture and does not reflect light; commonly made into shoes, jackets, bags, belts, and other accessories
Dahlia wore a pair of brown suede boots to the autumn festival.
Dahlia 穿著一雙棕色麂皮靴子去參加秋季慶典。
uncountable, modifier: suede + noun
Trang cleaned her suede handbag with a special brush to remove the dirt.
Trang 用一把專門的刷子清理她的麂皮手提包上的污垢。
The living-room sofa was covered in soft beige suede that felt warm to the touch.
客廳的沙發鋪著柔軟的米色麂皮，摸起來很溫暖。
Zuri bought a pre-owned suede jacket from a shop near her school.
Zuri 在她學校附近的一家二手店買了一件二手麂皮外套。
A pair of suede gloves keeps your hands warm without making them sweaty.
一副麂皮手套能讓你的雙手保暖，又不會弄得溼溼的。
- patent leather
high-gloss, shiny leather that is the opposite of suede's matte surface
文法句型
suede + noun
made of suede
in suede
用法筆記
Suede is more delicate than smooth leather — water, oil, and rough rubbing can damage its texture permanently, so special cleaning products are usually needed.
常見錯誤
2. a man-made fabric that is manufactured to have the same soft, slightly fuzzy sur
仿麂皮
仿造麂皮質感的人造布料
a man-made fabric that is manufactured to have the same soft, slightly fuzzy surface as real suede leather, often used for affordable clothing, upholstery, and accessories
Bao chose a grey faux-suede couch that looked elegant yet cost far less than leather.
Bao 選了一張灰色仿麂皮沙發，看起來高級但價格比皮沙發便宜許多。
modifier: faux suede
The dress was made from polyester suede that felt surprisingly close to the real thing.
那件洋裝是聚酯纖維仿麂皮做的，摸起來竟然跟真皮很接近。
Adina found a pair of olive-green suede-look trousers at the market for only fifty dollars.
Adina 在市場上找到一條橄欖綠的仿麂皮長褲，只要五十美元。
Many car manufacturers offer seats in a suede-like fabric that stays cool in summer.
許多汽車品牌提供仿麂皮材質的座椅，夏天坐起來不會燙。
- microsuede
a specific type of ultra-fine polyester suede fabric, often used in upholstery
- suede cloth
a general term for any woven or knitted fabric that imitates suede texture
文法句型
faux suede + noun
suede-look + noun
made of suede fabric
用法筆記
Do not confuse faux suede with the real suede in sense 1. Faux suede is usually made from polyester or other synthetic fibres and is typically lower in price and easier to clean.
suede — 動詞
1. to rub or process the surface of a material such as animal skin or cloth so that
加工成麂皮紋
使表面產生絨毛質感
to rub or process the surface of a material such as animal skin or cloth so that it develops a short, soft, slightly rough texture like that of suede leather
The goat hide was sueded on the inner side before being cut into gloves.
那張山羊皮的內側在裁切成手套之前被加工成了麂皮紋。
passive: was sueded
Ravindra learned how to suede fabric by rubbing it gently with fine sandpaper.
Ravindra 學會了用細砂紙輕輕摩擦布料，使其表面產生麂皮般的質感。
active infinitive: to suede
The factory sueded the cotton cloth to give it the look of expensive leather.
工廠將棉布加工出麂皮紋，讓它看起來像是昂貴的皮革。
Inês preferred the sueded finish because it gave the jacket a more relaxed appearance.
Inês 比較喜歡麂皮紋的質感，因為它讓外套看起來更休閒。
- smooth
to make a surface even and flat, the opposite of creating a napped texture
文法句型
suede + noun (object)
be sueded
sueded + noun
用法筆記
This is a technical or manufacturing term rarely used in everyday conversation. It appears most often in the past participle form (sueded) as an adjective describing a finished product.