1An opaque or semitransparent glassy substance applied to metallic or other hard surfaces for ornament or as a protective coating.

1. 1.1 A work of art executed in enamel.
   搪瓷制品，搪瓷艺术品
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   • Everything from jades to paintings; bronzes and lacquer; porcelain, glass and enamel; wood, pottery, textiles and costumes.
   • The enamel of Marguerite de France is signed by Jean de Court on the reverse and dated 1555.
   • A panel painting might have a background of stamped, gilded gesso and enamels and precious stones in its frame.
   • Currently, she creates enamels and prints in her own studio.
   • Under his direction, wares in the style of the French renaissance Limoges enamels were executed.
   • Venetian ceramics, textiles, sculpture, enamels and glass will also be on view.
   • How has 81-year-old Subramanyan's art practice often defined the cutting edge within the contemporary Indian idiom, ranging from murals to reverse paintings, from enamels to sculpture?
   • Her double-height central hall was dressed with trophies of arms, and two wall cases containing Venetian glass and Limoges enamels were flanked by maiolica ceramics mounted on the wall.
   • A much more successful translation onto porcelain of the composition on the screens is found on the circular food box decorated in famille verte enamels shown in Plates Villa and VIIIb.
   • The museum displays 200 paintings and 50 sculptures, as well as porcelain, enamels, ivories, arms, tapestries and furniture.
   • She is probably best known for mixed-medium reliefs that include colored enamels or wax, but her mediums have ranged from photography to craft-store findings.
   • Among the 150 objects included are sculpture, panel paintings, illuminated manuscripts, textiles, gold and silver works, jewelry, enamels and ivories.
   • The displayed assemblage of silver, silver-gilt, enamels and jewels looked fabulous at the view, and drew unexpected crowds - and prices.
   • The exhibition consists of jewelry, carved gemstones, inlaid hardstones, enamels and objects made from precious metals.
   • Her sculptural designs incorporate softly rounded shapes and matt enamels with gentle tonal variations that possess a subtle simplicity.
   • Japanese bronzes, enamels, and ceramics of the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries inspired new vase shapes for European ceramicists including Doat.
   • In addition, the museum features important collections of porcelain, enamels, ivories, arms, tapestries and furniture.
   • She suggests that the inscriptions on these enamels identify a workshop, rather than individual enamellers, and that the Wallace Collection enamel might have been made there.
   • The plaque illustrated here may show the influence of Liomges enamels, demonstrating Rodin's interest in renaissance art.
   • Like the majority of 16 th-century translucent coloured enamels, those in the portrait of Marguerite de France as Minerva have a low lead content.
2. 1.2 The hard glossy substance that covers the crown of a tooth.
   （牙齿的）珐琅质，釉质
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   • Bacteria in dental plaque produce acid, which dissolve the minerals in the tooth enamel causing initial lesions and dental caries.
   • Tooth enamel, the hardest substance in our bodies, provides a durable coating for the softer dentin underneath.
   • The outer layer of enamel is an extremely hard, highly mineralized, crystalline structure that covers and protects the crown of the tooth.
   • And as a result they believe they will be able to develop new treatments to repair damaged tooth enamel and replace lost minerals.
   • High levels of cotinine, a byproduct of nicotine found in smoke, erode tooth enamel.
   • Dental decay is when bacteria in the mouth break down the enamel of a tooth.
   • Fluoride can considerably benefit dental health by strengthening the tooth enamel, making it more resistant to acid attacks that can cause tooth decay.
   • It increases the fluoride content of the enamel of newly erupted teeth, thereby increasing the resistance of these teeth to caries.
   • The bacteria digest the carbohydrates in the food and produce acid, which dissolves the tooth's enamel and causes a cavity.
   • Children born prematurely are likely to have enamel defects in both primary and permanent teeth.
   • Certain diets such as those rich in hard fruits or grasses leave tiny distinctive damage patterns on enamel surfaces.
   • The highly acidic nature of this drink also increases the risk of erosion of dental enamel.
   • Most of these features can be seen in the image of the developing dental enamel in the frog, Rana.
   • Dental caries occur when bacteria destroy the enamel surface of the tooth and cause decay.
   • Human teeth are made up of four different types of tissue: pulp, dentin, enamel, and cementum.
   • Drinking green tea actually makes tooth enamel tougher and more resistant to corrosive acid foods, and there is evidence that it reduces liver damage.
   • Teeth form mainly from neuroectoderm and comprise a crown of insensitive enamel surrounding sensitive dentine and a root that has no enamel covering.
   • Bacteria in plaque around teeth metabolize sugars rapidly, creating local areas of high acidity which erode tooth enamel.
   • There are two parts to a tooth: the crown, which is covered by enamel and is the visible part of the tooth, and the root, which lies underneath the gums.
   • Choose a supplement made without sugar and avoid chewable forms, as these can erode tooth enamel.
   • Although fluoride helps to strengthen the enamel, tooth decay from sugar still occurs.
3. 1.3 A paint that dries to give a smooth, hard coat.
   瓷釉，瓷漆
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   • Paint each plate rail with primer and two coats of white enamel.
   • Remove wallpaper and install tile, or paint walls with mold-resistant enamel paint.
   • Sand, prime, and paint the chair using two or more coats of semigloss latex enamel paint.
   • Instead of ink, Woods made all the prints with two fat layers of near-primary-colored gloss enamel paint, an idiosyncratic printing process that contributed to the show's impact.
   • To create his paintings, he stencils wide bands and squares of colorful enamel paint over bright acrylic grounds.
   • Delicate little layers of enamel paint covered an oval of wood about the size of a biscuit.
   • For the early experiments in the series reported here a latex enamel paint solution was used to colour the vessels.
   • Using a roller and black enamel paint, the stencil was applied 250 times on each of a hundred 48-inch-square canvases.
   • She started with a base coat, then applied one coat of silver enamel.
   • Prime, then paint with a base coat of enamel floor paint.
   • Evidence of her home-grown methods can be found in the alligatored texture of some of her pieces, where she may have layered enamel paint before the undercoat dried.
   • When possible, I marked wasps on the body with a dot of white enamel paint to allow for individual recognition.
   • I've just finished doing some painting with enamel paint and my room stinks of white spirit.
   • Prime the wall with a low luster latex enamel paint and allow it to dry completely before the next step.
   • Yet once the drawings are transferred to sheets of Mylar or aluminum panels, she carefully fills their contours with enamel paint.
   • Drawing, cutting with a jigsaw, mixing the enamel paint and painting the cutouts proved more difficult than the students had imagined.
   • Outside is a coating of sugar, latex enamel paint, and an insecticide such as imidacloprid.
   • If you prefer a painted finish, apply a paint primer, lightly sand with very fine sandpaper, and apply two or more coats of trim enamel.
   • She painted the oven doors periwinkle blue then touched up knobs and dials in a bright orange enamel paint.
4. 1.4dated Nail polish.
   〈旧〉指甲油
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   • Light pink nail enamel will make the hands even more charming.
   • The cell suspension was put into it and the open edges were completely sealed with nail enamel.
   • The colour selected for nail enamel should usually accord to the colour of your lipstick or attire.

   Synonyms

   lacquer, lac, shellac, japan, enamel, glaze, polish, oil, resin, wax

1Coat or decorate (a metallic or hard object) with enamel.

烤肉用搪瓷马口铁器皿。

1. 1.1dated Apply nail polish to (fingernails or toenails).
   〈旧〉给（指甲）涂指甲油
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   • Nor, as he had before thankfully observed, did her ladyship enamel her nails to the likeness of blood-stained talons.
   • Women no longer tried to look boyish, but emphasized their difference from men by using cosmetics and enamelling their nails.
   • She had enamelled her toenails silver to match her fingernails.
   • She'd asked her mother if she could enamel her nails too but she'd said to wait until she was older.