leather + noun（如 leather jacket）
leather 作定语修饰名词时用单数形式，不加 -s。
She bought a black leather jacket.
她买了一件黑色皮夹克。
皮衣；皮装；抛光用皮革；擦亮用皮；出色的防守；漂亮的防守；一拳；一击；由动物皮经鞣制等工艺制成的坚韧材料,用于制衣等；通常指牛皮。
A tough material made from animal skin by tanning, used for making clothing, bags, shoes, etc.; often from cattle.
由动物皮经鞣制等工艺制成的坚韧材料,用于制衣等；通常指牛皮。
A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing; often denotes leather from cattle when no qualifier specifies otherwise.
通过去毛和鞣制使动物皮变得光滑柔软
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
一块用于抛光的上述皮革。
A piece of the above used for polishing.
用动物皮制成的衣物,常为摩托车骑手穿着。
clothing made from the skin of animals, often worn by motorcycle riders.
一次出色的防守动作。
A good defensive play
一拳
A punch.
This wallet is made of real leather.
这个钱包是真皮制成的。
用法提示：leather 作不可数名词，表示材料“皮革”。
The rider's leathers protected her during the accident.
骑手的皮衣在事故中保护了她。
用法提示：leathers 用复数，表示“皮衣、皮制护具”。
The craftsman worked the leather with his hands.
工匠用双手加工这块皮革。
用法提示：leather 作不可数名词，指“皮革材料”。
leather 作定语修饰名词时用单数形式，不加 -s。
She bought a black leather jacket.
她买了一件黑色皮夹克。
说明材质时用 be made of，此时 leather 不可数。
These shoes are made of leather.
这双鞋是皮革做的。
泛指皮革这种材料时不可数，计量要借助 piece 等量词。
He cut a piece of leather to patch the seat.
他剪下一块皮革来补座椅。
in leather 表示“穿着皮制衣物”，此处指皮装。
The bikers were all dressed in leather.
那些骑摩托车的人都穿着皮衣。
grammar · medium
易错句子This coat is made by leather.
正确表达This coat is made of leather.
表示“由某种材料制成”时，英语用 be made of（仍能看出材料）或 be made from（材料已发生变化），不用 by；by 用来引出动作的执行者，如 made by hand。汉语“用……做成”容易误导出 by。
grammar · medium
易错句子She bought a leather to repair the sofa.
正确表达She bought a piece of leather to repair the sofa.
leather 作“皮革（材料）”讲时是不可数名词，不能直接加不定冠词 a，也不用复数；要表示“一块/一张”须说 a piece of leather。
grammar · medium
易错句子The leather on my face gets dry in winter.
正确表达The skin on my face gets dry in winter.
汉语“皮”既指人的皮肤，也指加工后的动物皮；英语中人的皮肤只能用 skin，leather 专指鞣制加工后的动物皮材料，用 leather 指皮肤属于选词错误。
皮夹克；皮外套
He wore a black leather jacket to the party.
他穿着黑色皮夹克去参加聚会。
皮鞋
These leather shoes are comfortable but expensive.
这双皮鞋穿着舒服，但价格昂贵。
皮带；皮质腰带
He tightened his leather belt by one notch.
他把皮带收紧了一个扣。
皮包；皮质手提包
She put her laptop in a brown leather bag.
她把笔记本电脑放进一个棕色皮包里。
真皮
The label says it is made of genuine leather.
标签上写着这是真皮做的。
发短 /ɛ/ 音 (如 head, bread)
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皮革制品
The shop sells handmade leather goods.
这家店出售手工皮革制品。
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