tan
🇬🇧 UK/tæn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To darken the skin through sun exposure; to convert animal hide into leather using tannic acid
晒黑(皮肤);鞣制(皮革)
n.
A light yellowish-brown colour; a darkening of the skin from sun exposure
黄褐色;晒黑的肤色
adj.
Of a light yellowish-brown colour; having sun-darkened skin
黄褐色的;皮肤晒黑的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishtanother
=tan
Common Collocations
- 1.get a tan晒黑
- 2.deep tan深色晒痕
- 3.tan leather鞣制皮革
- 4.fade a tan晒痕褪去
Example Sentences
- 1.
She came back from the beach with a deep golden tan.
- 2.
The leather was carefully tanned to produce a soft, durable material.
- 3.
He tans easily in the summer sun without ever burning.