| Front | mantle |
|---|---|
| Back | noun, verbBrE /ˈmæntl/NAmE /ˈmæntl/noun 1 [singular] the ~ of sb/sth (literary) the role and responsibilities of an important person or job, especially when they are passed on from one person to anotherThe vice-president must now take on the mantle of supreme power. She will soon inherit her father's mantle.2 [countable] (literary) a layer of sth that covers a surfacehills with a mantle of snow a grey mantle of mist shrouding the slopes3 [countable] a loose piece of clothing without sleeves, worn over other clothes, especially in the past cloak, covering4 (also ˈgas mantle) [countable] a cover around the flame of a gas lamp that becomes very bright when it is heated5 [singular] (geology) the part of the earth below thecrust and surrounding the coreverb  verb forms  word origin ~ sth (literary)to cover the surface of sthHeavy mists mantled the forested slopes behind the village. 牛津7双解 柯林斯2008 |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Vintage year »the wine produced period good / ˈvintidʒ /
Previous card: Bode bre /bəʊd/name /boʊd/verb  verb forms  word origin bode ˈwell/ˈill
Up to card list: A Song of Ice and Fire