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goatskin

UKˈɡəʊtskɪnUSˈɡoʊtskɪn

Meaning

1n.

山羊皮(皮革材料)

2n.

山羊皮制成的容器(如酒袋、水袋)

Usage

The ancient scroll was wrapped in finely treated goatskin.

这份古代卷轴用精加工的山羊皮包裹。

He carried water in a goatskin during the desert journey.

沙漠旅途中他用山羊皮水袋装水。

This jacket is made of soft goatskin, not cowhide.

这件夹克是用柔软的山羊皮制成的,而非牛皮。

Etymology

该词是古英语中两个基础名词的直白组合:goat(山羊)和 skin(皮)。它最初仅指代“山羊的皮毛”,后来因山羊皮常被鞣制成耐用皮革并用于制作酒囊、书籍封皮或衣物,词义逐渐扩展至“山羊皮革”及其制成的“容器”。词义演变体现了英语复合词“材料+用途”的典型逻辑——从字面材质名称自然延伸至功能实体。

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