Leathery means hard, dry, and a bit stiff, the way leather feels in your hand — not soft, not smooth, not juicy.

Leathery meansLeathery的意思是 hard, dry, and a bit stiff硬硬的、乾乾的、有點僵 the way leather feels in your hand就像皮革摸起來的感覺 not soft, not smooth, not juicy不軟、不滑、也不多汁

We do not use it for leather itself. We use it for other things that have started to feel like leather.

We do not use it for leather itself這個詞不會用來形容皮革本身 We use it for other things而是用來形容其他東西 that have started to feel like leather摸起來開始像皮革的東西

Skin can turn leathery after years in the sun, or when it is very old and dry. Meat is leathery when you chew and chew and it still will not give; people say this when the steak is overcooked or from a tough cut.

Skin can turn leathery皮膚可能會變得像皮革一樣粗硬 after years in the sun曬了多年太陽之後 or when it is very old and dry或是非常老、非常乾的時候 Meat is leathery肉會被說leathery when you chew and chew and it still will not give是指怎麼嚼都嚼不軟 people say this當牛排煮過頭或是肉質本來就韌時 when the steak is overcooked or from a tough cut大家就會這樣說

Some leaves and fruit skins are leathery too: thick, dull, and not easy to tear.

Some leaves and fruit skins are leathery too有些葉子和果皮也會是leathery thick, dull, and not easy to tear厚、沒有光澤、不容易撕破

It is an ordinary descriptive word, a little negative when you talk about food or skin, and quite at home in nature writing. It is about feel and surface, not about colour.

It is an ordinary descriptive word這是個普通的形容詞 a little negative when you talk about food or skin用在食物或皮膚時帶點負面 and quite at home in nature writing在自然寫作裡也很常見 It is about feel and surface講的是觸感和表面 not about colour不是在講顏色