shellac词源

英文词源

shellac (n.)

1713, from shell (n.) + lac (see lacquer). Translates French laque en écailles "lac in thin plates."

shellac (v.)

1876, from shellack (n.). The slang sense of "beat soundly" is 1920s, perhaps from the notion of shellac as a "finish." Shellacked "drunk" is from 1922 (compare plastered). Related: Shellacking.