linoleum
UK/li'nәuliәm/US
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Definitions
n.
A tough, washable floor covering originally made from oxidized linseed oil on a backing of cloth or cork.
油地毡，亚麻油毡（一种结实、可擦洗的地面覆盖材料，最初用氧化亚麻籽油铺在布或软木底上制成）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedlin (Latin linum, flax/linen) + oleum (oil) = "flax oil." Linoleum was invented by oxidizing linseed oil — oil pressed from flax seeds — onto a backing to form a hard, durable surface, so the material is named after the oil it's made from.
Root ole still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.linoleum floor油地毡地板
- 2.linoleum tile油地毡地砖
- 3.lay linoleum铺油地毡
Example Sentences
- 1.
The old kitchen had cracked linoleum on the floor.
- 2.
Linoleum is cheaper and warmer underfoot than tile.
- 3.
They tore up the worn linoleum and laid new flooring.