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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。
皮革似的；坚韧柔韧的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
皮革似的；坚韧柔韧的
resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
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。
似皮革的；坚韧的
Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leather.
The old man's hands had leathery skin from years of outdoor work.
那位老人因常年户外劳作，手上的皮肤变得像皮革一样坚韧。
The steak was overcooked and became dry and leathery.
牛排煮得太久，变得又干又韧。
The leathery leaves of the plant survive long dry periods.
这种植物皮革般的叶子能熬过漫长的干旱期。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
The old bread was hard and leather.
Use this
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”。
Not this
She was wearing a leathery jacket.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Use leathery naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 leather（皮革）加上 -y，记住“像皮革一样”，又硬又韧、又柔又耐。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.