English Dictionary

shellac

/ʃəˈlæk/

verb

(transitive) To coat with shellac. / (informal, US, transitive) To beat; to thrash. / (informal, US, transitive) To inflict a heavy defeat upon.

I shellac the wooden furniture to protect it from moisture.

意味（1）

(transitive) To coat with shellac.

意味（2）

(informal, US, transitive) To beat; to thrash.

意味（3）

(informal, US, transitive) To inflict a heavy defeat upon.

In 1964 Goldwater ran rambunctiously, flat-out against government. He got shellacked.