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glossy adj.光滑的；有光泽的 (1) 他轻轻地搔着甲虫光滑的壳，但这只固执的甲虫就是不动。(2) 为了使某些口香糖有一个光滑的外壳，通常制造商会用适当的设备处理蜂蜜或巴西棕榈蜡。 The word glossy sounds a little bit like the word glassy, which is a good way to remember it. Things that are glossy sort of look like glass, meaning they have a shine to them. After your teeth are cleaned, they'll hopefully look glossy. When you print photographs, you can choose a glossy finish — that’s when the image looks shiny and smooth. In that instance, the opposite of glossy is matte, a sort of rougher finish that doesn’t reflect light.

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英 ['ɡlɒsi] 美 ['ɡlɑːsi] (1) He tickled gently at its glossy carapace, but the stubborn beetle would not budge.(2) In order to give chewing gum balls a glossy surface, they are treated with Bees or Carnauba wax in appropriate implements. Something that is glossy is something that shines or is attractive. Things that are glossy reflect light, like certain types of lipstick. Glossy paper is smooth and has a shine to it, like the paper of most calendars. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]光滑的；有光泽的 Glossy means smooth and shiny. ...glossy black hair...乌黑亮泽的头发The leaves were dark and glossy.树叶颜色深暗，颇有光泽。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]虚饰的；浮华的；虚有其表的 You can describe something as glossy if you think that it has been designed to look attractive but has little practical value or may have hidden faults. ...a glossy new office...装饰浮华的新办公室British TV commercials are glossy and sophisticated.英国的电视广告光艳浮华，矫揉造作。3[ADJ 形容词]（杂志等）用高光纸印刷的 Glossy magazines, leaflets, books, and photographs are produced on expensive, shiny paper.   [ADJ n]...a glossy magazine called 'Women Today'.一本叫《今日女性》的精美杂志

英语单词	glossy
英美音标	英 ['ɡlɒsi] 美 ['ɡlɑːsi]
中文释义	adj.光滑的；有光泽的
英语例句	(1) He tickled gently at its glossy carapace, but the stubborn beetle would not budge. (2) In order to give chewing gum balls a glossy surface, they are treated with Bees or Carnauba wax in appropriate implements.
中文例句	(1) 他轻轻地搔着甲虫光滑的壳，但这只固执的甲虫就是不动。 (2) 为了使某些口香糖有一个光滑的外壳，通常制造商会用适当的设备处理蜂蜜或巴西棕榈蜡。
vocabulary简明	Something that is glossy is something that shines or is attractive. Things that are glossy reflect light, like certain types of lipstick. Glossy paper is smooth and has a shine to it, like the paper of most calendars.
vocabulary扩展	The word glossy sounds a little bit like the word glassy, which is a good way to remember it. Things that are glossy sort of look like glass, meaning they have a shine to them. After your teeth are cleaned, they'll hopefully look glossy. When you print photographs, you can choose a glossy finish — that’s when the image looks shiny and smooth. In that instance, the opposite of glossy is matte, a sort of rougher finish that doesn’t reflect light.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]光滑的；有光泽的 Glossy means smooth and shiny. ...glossy black hair... 乌黑亮泽的头发 The leaves were dark and glossy. 树叶颜色深暗，颇有光泽。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]虚饰的；浮华的；虚有其表的 You can describe something as glossy if you think that it has been designed to look attractive but has little practical value or may have hidden faults. ...a glossy new office... 装饰浮华的新办公室 British TV commercials are glossy and sophisticated. 英国的电视广告光艳浮华，矫揉造作。 3 [ADJ 形容词]（杂志等）用高光纸印刷的 Glossy magazines, leaflets, books, and photographs are produced on expensive, shiny paper. [ADJ n] ...a glossy magazine called 'Women Today'. 一本叫《今日女性》的精美杂志

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