scaly

adjective

UK/ˈskeɪ.li/
US/ˈskeɪ.li/

Definitions of scaly adjective

skin(皮膚)

  1. Describing skin that is dry and has small, hard, dry areas that flake off in small pieces.

    (皮膚)乾燥且有鱗屑的

    • The skin on his legs became dry and scaly.

      他腿上的皮膚變得乾燥且有鱗屑。

    • This lotion helps relieve the scaly skin on my arms.

      這種乳液有助於緩解我手臂上乾燥且有鱗屑的皮膚。

    • She noticed scaly patches on her scalp.

      她注意到頭皮上有乾燥且有鱗屑的斑塊。

covering(覆蓋物)

  1. Describing the inside of a pipe or container that heats water when it is covered in a hard, whitish or greyish layer of mineral deposit.

    (水管或容器內壁)有水垢的

    • The inside of the old pipes can become scaly due to mineral deposits.

      舊水管內部可能會因礦物質沉積而變得有水垢。

    • We need to clean the build-up in the water heater, as its interior has become scaly.

      我們需要清理熱水器內的積垢,因為它的內部已經變得有水垢了。

    • The kettle's interior has become scaly from long-term use.

      水壺的內部因長期使用而變得有水垢。