mat + noun
作形容词时最常见的位置是名词前，常修饰 finish、paint、paper、shade 等表示表面或颜色的名词。
She prefers a mat finish on her photographs.
她更喜欢照片呈无光泽的效果。
不反光的；无光泽的；粗糙的
not shiny and not reflecting light; having a dull surface
不反光的；无光泽的
not reflecting light; not glossy
The paint has a mat finish, so the wall doesn't reflect the lamp light.
这种漆是哑光的，所以墙面不会反射灯光。
用法提示：mat 作形容词修饰 finish，表示表面不反光、无光泽。
For these photos, please use mat paper instead of glossy paper.
这些照片请用哑光纸，不要用光面纸。
用法提示：mat 作形容词修饰 paper，说明纸面不反光、无光泽。
The screen is mat, so it doesn't show fingerprints.
屏幕是哑光的，所以不会留下指纹。
用法提示：mat 作形容词作表语，说明屏幕表面不反光、无光泽。
作形容词时最常见的位置是名词前，常修饰 finish、paint、paper、shade 等表示表面或颜色的名词。
She prefers a mat finish on her photographs.
她更喜欢照片呈无光泽的效果。
作表语时与 be、look、seem 等系动词连用，说明物体表面不反光。
The screen looks mat in bright light.
在强光下，这块屏幕看起来是无光泽的。
在表示变化的动词后作结果补语，指表面变化后不反光。
The varnish dries mat within an hour.
这种清漆一小时内就干成无光泽的样子。
grammar · medium
易错句子The photo paper has a mat.
正确表达The photo paper has a mat finish.
mat 在这里是形容词，只能放在名词前作定语（mat finish、mat surface），不能像中文“无光泽的”那样省掉后面的名词单独当名词用；英语里的名词 mat 指“垫子”，跟“不反光”无关。
grammar · medium
易错句子The wall paint is not gloss.
正确表达The wall paint is mat.
gloss 是名词，表示“光泽”，不能放在 be 后面作表语形容词；要表达“不反光”应直接用形容词 mat（与 matte、matt 同义），因此把 is not gloss 改为 is mat。
无光泽的饰面；哑光饰面
She chose a mat finish for the kitchen cabinets.
她为厨房橱柜选了哑光的饰面。
无光泽的表面
The mat surface doesn't show fingerprints.
这种无光泽的表面不会留下指纹。
哑光黑
The car was painted mat black.
那辆车被漆成了哑光黑。
无光漆；哑光涂料
Use mat paint on the ceiling to hide the uneven plaster.
天花板上用无光漆可以掩盖不平整的灰泥。
无光泽纸；哑光纸
Invitations look elegant printed on mat paper.
请柬印在哑光纸上显得很雅致。
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