Mylar
noun [ U ] trademark uk/ˈmaɪ.lɑːr/ us/ˈmaɪ.lɑːr/
麦拉(一种聚酯薄膜的商标名)
a type of very thin polyester (= a kind of plastic), used to wrap and protect things, as insulation, and for of its shiny quality
Windows have been coated with Mylar to make them blast-resistant. 窗户上涂有聚酯薄膜,防止玻璃爆裂。
You can store watercolours by placing them inside Mylar envelopes in a portfolio. 水彩画可以放在大卷宗夹内聚酯薄膜做成的信封里进行储存。
- More examples
- Mylar is a reflective material used for funhouse mirrors.
- An inspection showed the fire spread by consuming the metalized Mylar covering on the insulation blankets surrounding the heater.
- One boy was surrounded by his family, Mylar get-well balloons bobbing above their heads.
- Opposing walls of the gallery are coated in reflective Mylar, boosting the shimmering, icy quality of the work.