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Patina N Sing Impressive 例:...A Quality 英[ˈpætɪnə 美[Pəˈtinə N.(青铜器上的)铜绿;绿锈;(旧木器等表面)年久而产生的光泽;神情

单词 patina
音标
英[ˈpætɪnə] 美[pəˈtinə]
解释
n.(青铜器上的)铜绿;绿锈;(旧木器等表面)年久而产生的光泽;神情;
例句

N-SING
(物体表面形成的)薄层
A patina is a thin layer of something that has formed on the surface of something.
例:The trophy is very impressive and rather special because it has a beautiful green patina...这个奖杯给人印象非常深刻,相当特别,因为它表面有一层漂亮的绿锈。
例:He allowed a fine patina of old coffee to develop around the inside of the mug.他任由大杯内壁积聚上一层薄薄的咖啡垢。

N-SING
(旧东西年深日久产生的)包浆,光泽
The patina on an old object is an attractive soft shine that has developed on its surface, usually because it has been used a lot.
例:...a mahogany door that is golden brown with the patina of age.红木门因为年深日久形成的金棕色包浆

N-SING
(有点儿…的)样子
If you say that someone has a patina of a quality or characteristic, you mean that they have a small but impressive amount of this quality or characteristic.
例:...a superficial patina of knowledge...表面上有点儿知识的样子
例:Except for a patina of charisma, he was like a thousand other bright young men in Toronto.除了有点儿魅力外,他和多伦多其他众多机灵的年轻小伙子没有两样。
变形
pl:patinas patinae~

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