Word
onionskins
/ˈʌnjənskin/
noun
洋葱皮纸；薄光泽纸
onionskins is the plural of onionskin.
a thin, strong, lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
指一种薄而半透明的纸，不是洋葱的表皮。
- 1.
A thin, strong, light, translucent paper; used especially for making carbon copies.
洋葱皮纸
- 2.
A kind of marble with swirls of color on the outside.
洋葱皮纹理的大理石
洋葱皮纸；洋葱皮纹理的大理石；薄光泽纸；洋葱皮
In use
The clerk inserted several onionskins into the typewriter to make carbon copies.
Old letters written on onionskin are very light and nearly transparent.
Print the final record on onionskin because it is strong and takes less space.
onionskin paper
常作为定语修饰paper，指一种薄而坚韧的半透明纸张。
She typed the contract on onionskin paper.
她用洋葱皮纸打印了合同。
use onionskin
动词use后直接接onionskin，表示使用这种纸张。
Secretaries used onionskin for carbon copies.
秘书们使用洋葱皮纸来复写。
write on onionskin
介词on后接onionskin，表示在纸上书写。
Connections
Word family
- onionskins
- plural
Learner notes
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.