tan

/tæn/

treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather

中文释义：鞣制（皮革）

Leather is produced by tanning animal hides.

皮革是通过鞣制动物皮制成的。

The factory uses traditional methods to tan the leather.

这家工厂用传统方法鞣制皮革。