Word · Frequency #22997
leatheriest
皮革似的；坚韧柔韧的
leatheriest is the superlative of leathery.
resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
- 1.
Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leather.
似皮革的；坚韧的
似皮革的；坚韧的；皮似的；皮质的；皮般吞坚韧的
In use
The old man's hands had leathery skin from years of outdoor work.
The steak was overcooked and became dry and leathery.
The leathery leaves of the plant survive long dry periods.
leathery [noun]
leathery 常放在名词前作定语，常见搭配有 leathery skin、leathery hands。.
He had leathery skin after years of working outdoors.
多年户外工作后，他的皮肤像皮革一样坚韧。
[noun] be leathery
作表语时强调质地坚韧，常带负面含义，比如抱怨肉煮得太老。
The steak was leathery and almost impossible to chew.
这块牛排像皮革一样坚韧，几乎嚼不动。
become leatherier
leatherier 是 leathery 的比较级，与 become 等系动词连用表示逐渐变成那样。
His hands have become leatherier over the years.
这些年来，他的双手变得更像皮革一样坚韧了。
Common mistakes
The old bread was hard and leather.The old bread was hard and leathery.
leather 是名词，表示“皮革”，不能用作形容词来描述质地；正确形式是形容词 leathery，意为“像皮革的、坚韧的”。
She was wearing a leathery jacket.She was wearing a leather jacket.
leathery 表示“像皮革一样的、坚韧的”，并不表示“皮革制成的”；表示材料为皮革时，应直接用名词 leather 作定语，如 a leather jacket。
Connections
Collocations
- leathery skin
- 粗糙坚韧的皮肤
- He had leathery skin from years of working in the sun.由于常年日晒劳作，他的皮肤变得粗糙坚韧。
- leathery texture
- 坚韧的质地
- The dried fruit had a leathery texture.这种果干口感坚韧，像皮革一样。
- leathery leaves
- 革质叶片
- These plants have leathery leaves that resist drought.这些植物的叶片呈革质，能够抗旱。
- leathery wings
- 皮革般的翅膀
- The bat flew past on leathery wings.蝙蝠扇动着皮革般的翅膀飞过。
- leathery chicken
- 又干又韧的鸡肉
- The chicken was dry and leathery after being overcooked.鸡肉煮得太久，又干又韧。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 leather（皮革）加上 -y，记住“像皮革一样”，又硬又韧、又柔又耐。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：food texture、skin texture、material texture leathery 是中性的描述词，通常用于形容食物、皮肤或材料坚韧而有柔韧性的质感；正式和日常语境中都较常见，没有明显的语域限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 feathery (/ˈfeðəri/) 与 leathery (/ˈleðəri/) 真正押韵（重读元音 /e/ 及后面 /ðəri/ 相同）。leather 和 weather 拼写中都有 'eather'，但以 /ðər/ 结尾，不是 /ðəri/。lechery 拼写相似，但读作 /ˈletʃəri/，其中的 /tʃ/ 与 /ð/ 不同；lethargy 读作 /ˈleθədʒi/，其中的 /θ/ 和 /dʒi/ 也都与目标不同。不要只看拼写判断发音。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.