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Mantle Profession N Count Layer 英[ˈmæntl 美[ˈmæntl N.覆盖物;幕;披风;斗篷;Vt.&Vi.覆盖 N Sing

单词 mantle
音标
英[ˈmæntl] 美[ˈmæntl]
解释
n.覆盖物;幕;披风;斗篷;vt.&vi.覆盖;
例句

N-SING
(指某一职业或要职的)责任,职责
If you take on the mantle of something such as a profession or an important job, you take on the responsibilities and duties which must be fulfilled by anyone who has this profession or job.
例:Glasgow has broadened its appeal since taking on the mantle of European City of Culture in 1990...自从1990年荣获“欧洲文化之都”的光荣称号以来,格拉斯哥的魅力大增。
例:She has the intellectual form to take up the mantle of leadership.她具备担当领导职责的聪明才智。

N-COUNT
覆盖物;幕;罩
A mantle of something is a layer of it covering a surface, for example a layer of snow on the ground.
例:The parks and squares looked grim under a mantle of soot and ash.在一层烟尘的笼罩之下,公园和广场显得阴沉沉的。

N-COUNT
(旧时的)披风,斗篷
A mantle is a piece of clothing without sleeves that people used to wear over their other clothes in former times.
变形
third:mantles~done:mantled~pl:mantles~ing:mantling~past:mantled~

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